Quin Hillyer

When U.S. Rep. Troy Carter of New Orleans voted with about half of all House Democrats for an amendment to cut off all U.S. aid to Israel — fortunately, the amendment failed — he ignored his own Leadership’s warning that the amendment would harm humanitarian efforts and hobble the U.S. embassy.

When New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno earlier this month released a report on her first half-year in office, the fresh air was almost palpable.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill never should have been indicted, but that doesn’t mean her lawyers can be excused for their hardball tactics in her defense. A message they tried to send to grand jurors went too far.

FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton in 2025 was willing to risk his job to insist that the agency shouldn’t be eliminated. Now he has been invited back to be its head honcho. He upheld principle, and he offers Louisiana hope for better disaster response.

As our New Orleans Saints begin training camp, a story from the training camp of the San Francisco 49ers, about their head coach Kyle Shanahan, exemplifies the best sports traditions of integrity.

As our New Orleans Saints begin training camp, a story from the training camp of the San Francisco 49ers, about their head coach Kyle Shanahan, exemplifies the best sports traditions of integrity.

Louisiana Democrat James Carville and Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise have both recently warned about the rise new-wave leftists in the Democratic Party who have begun identifying as the Democratic Socialists of America. Columnist Quin Hillyer says they’re correct to do so.

It’s Satchmo’s 125th this week, and it has columnist Quin Hillyer thinking about the future of jazz. The state’s signature music, he writes, needs a revival effort.

The state of Louisiana is saving money by putting limits on public-sector unions — which, frankly, should not exist at all. The City of New Orleans should follow the state’s lead.

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of a second-place primary-election finish that ultimately ended in court charges and a congressman’s resignation. Columnist Quin Hillyer looks back at the saga that changed the history of Louisiana and, really, the whole nation.