Hot take on New Orleans mayor recall efforts: It’s voter suppression

When all else fails, cry voter suppression. That’s the mantra coming from those who support maintaining the status quo in New Orleans. The recall efforts against Mayor LaToya Cantrell are moving ahead and her defenders are getting nervous. They now accuse the Louisiana Republican Party of voter suppression because recall organizers want to clean up the voter registration rolls in order to have an accurate number needed for recall petition organizers. There is a problem with blaming Republicans, though. The recall organizers are Democrats.Read More