‘Seething and bewildered’: Entergy New Orleans shut off three times more power than it had to during rolling blackouts
The City Council plans a vote on whether to open a formal investigation.
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Government & Politics
French Quarter security patrols run out of money
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and The French Quarter Management are pointing fingers at each other over who's to blame.
ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents
According to suit, the State Police falsely claimed it did not have records on facial recognition. Emails released by the city of New Orleans prove that wasn't true, the ACLU says.
New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras
The most severe restrictions will begin Friday, Feb. 12.
Council advances controversial library board appointment, announces ballot initiative to renew library tax
Dana Henry's appointment to the library board became controversial over his support of a 2020 ballot proposition that would have cut over a third of the library budget.
911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system
The contractor was selected without a public bidding process.
City Council moves to reestablish power disconnection moratorium
A resolution, likely to go before the full City Council next week, would also restrict new late fees for Entergy customers.
Donna Glapion appointed interim City Councilwoman
The only other frontrunner to fill out Jason Williams’ term withdrew his name on Thursday.
City, 911 board pursuing advanced records, data-sharing and analytics system for law enforcement
Scholarship students at SUNO describe broken promises, unexplained charges
University officials confirmed problems with a handful of scholarships this year, but it’s not yet clear if they are more widespread. SUNO is conducting an audit.
