On January 8, 2025, the School Board unanimously (10-0) passed a Resolution to oppose the permit application filed by the Port of New Orleans. The resolution was based in part upon a previously unreleased report issued by Vickerman & Associates.

We all remember back last election cycle when the Save Our St. Bernard group was pressuring all of the hopeful politicians to make a written pledge to oppose the Port of New Orleans. This was an earnest, but naive attempt at good government and to keep our politicians in check. It was kind of like…

St. Bernard Parish Government suffered serious set backs at the January 7, 2025 Council meeting. Although the battle of the Port of New Orleans has not yet begun, nearly all of the Parish’s high ranking officials have surrendered.

The deadline for filing an objection to the permit filed by the Port of New Orleans is rapidly approaching. All objections must be RECEIVED by January 14, 2025.

The controversy of whether St. Bernard Parish Government is negotiating with the Port of New Orleans continues.

As recently reported, Councilman Everhardt has proposed a resolution to open an investigation in to the discussions between St. Bernard Parish Government and the Port of New Orleans. In an unexpected twist, Justin Stephens, General Counsel for St. Bernard Parish Government, opined that due to the seeming conflicts of interest of certain council members, the…