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April’s Breakfast with the Newsmakers will focus on short-term rentals (video)

April 12, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019
Do short-term rentals have long-term consequences for New Orleans? Find out more at our April 21 Newsmaker.

Help us celebrate six great years of nonprofit, independent reporting

February 26, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019
We'd like to personally thank you for your support.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Operations is January’s Newsmaker (video)

January 18, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Morning fill-up: conversation, coffee and cake

November 16, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Come by our office Thursday morning for a cup of coffee.

Public Defender Derwyn Bunton will appear at October’s Newsmakers event (video)

October 7, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
We'll talk about the harsh realities of publicly appointed defense attorneys at our October Newsmaker.

News ‘n’ Brews, a chance to engage with Lens reporters, is Tuesday

September 17, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Thanks to the generosity of our event sponsor Wilson Johns, beers will be on us from 5 - 5:30 p.m.

Next Breakfast with the Newsmakers will focus on schools, charters (video)

September 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
We'll talk with Ken Ducote, the new leader of group of collaborating charter schools across the area

Join us live to discuss whether we’re safer, with flood authority member Paul Kemp

August 18, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Oceanographer serves on consolidated levee board for the east bank.

Paul Kemp to discuss whether area is safer 10 years after Hurricane Katrina (video)

August 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
He'll speak at our Breakfast with the Newsmakers event at 8 a.m. Aug. 20.

Come here often? Join The Lens for our News ‘n’ Brews happy hour

July 27, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Let us buy you a drink Tuesday, starting at 5:30.

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