Ben Myers

New Orleans City Hall reporter for The Times-Picayune/@NOLAnews [email protected]

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

One redeeming quality is that it’s loved by the people who live in it

[Mark @Tdog9898]

@Playteaux1 New Orleans is the most overrated city in the US, including the FQ. Everyone acts like they like crawfish broils, but secretly everyone knows it sucks. Hot as Hell, ghetto, etc. What is the actual redeeming quality about the city?

[Eric Pratt @ByEricPratt]

My dad is 75 and lives in Iowa. He got the MLB Extra Innings package to watch the Tigers again this year - something he plans his whole day around.

Tonight, Detroit (664 miles from his house) hosted Milwaukee (360 miles from his house). Couldn't watch. Blacked out. (1/2)

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@skooks The Harris bill was part of a legislative package that grew out of Landry's SWB task force in 2024. Work on a stormwater fee proposal has been underway behind closed doors for 2+ years, and officials are giving vague answers about its status

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

Incredible reporting by the team at WSJ. The government is covering up its crackdown on political opposition with bogus charges and claims of assaults. They are defaming hundreds of people and erasing the first amendment

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@ganjadin @_ghost_____ @dbessner These are fair critiques of the question that should be answered: 1) what is the criteria for "canonical" and 2) if it includes cultural impact, how is that measured?

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@FordFischer @FordFischer I'm a fan of yours. Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, adjacent to New Orleans. It's an important distinction in the local political dynamics that national followers should understand. Glad you're here covering.

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@payinblood It's All Right Ma

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@ZaidJilani You should do that anyway

[Brónagh Tumulty @BronaghTumulty]

This is the scene downtown right now in #Chicago…. @WGNNews

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@antigravitymag @Holly_Devon7 @cabrasted Bottom line: Antigravity can survive with recovering ad revenue. That can happen if its readers spend at businesses that advertise in it. Make it a point to voice your support with every transaction.

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@antigravitymag has impossibly survived on local ads for 21 years, fiercely committed to its independence and voice. It is sustained by loyal readers who reward local businesses. But this rare gem is close to death as biz pulls back in uncertain economy. See links in comments.

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@antigravitymag @Holly_Devon7 @cabrasted's reporting on Antigravity and interview with editor/publisher Dan Fox.

https://t.co/QppZYzMzmI

[Richard A. Webster @RichardAWebster]

A controversial state law that creates criminal penalties for law enforcement officers who do not cooperate with federal immigration investigations is set to go into effect, putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire. @veritenewsnola https://t.co/Vs6U68oHm4

[David Weigel @daveweigel]

Fundraising text from the NRCC, selling a new "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt.

"ICE with a bite."

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

Physical confrontation, head spinning accusations and all sorts of chaos at East Bank flood authority as bad blood gets worse between Gov. Landry's appointed board president and other members. Wild account by @alexlubben

Be sure to read to the end...

https://t.co/QHVTcY8W9d

[Ben Myers @blevimyers]

@bmorealien Donny Hathaway

[Sam Karlin @samkarlin]

A year after GOP leaders passed a pro-industry package of bills aimed at addressing Louisiana's home insurance crisis, is anything improving?

My story:

[James Finn @rjamesfinn]

As @realDonaldTrump pursues a sweeping expansion of ICE's 287(g) program, here's which Louisiana law enforcement agencies are entering partnerships with ICE under the program, or considering doing so. #lalege #lagov