Massive Bywater public housing proposal would be a big step backwards
Density and scale at odds with surrounding neighborhood
Month: May 2019
Small charter groups seek shared bus company in hopes of saving money
Small charter groups lack the buying power of large school districts.
Prof disputes column that declared dumping sewage in wetlands a big ‘green’ mistake
Monitoring and research backs use of effluent to revive wetlands
Week in Review: Watchdog group says Orleans court drug-testing methods could lead to false positives
Plus, an update on the habitual offender law, the next steps on short-term rentals and a new episode of our weekly podcast, Behind The Lens.
Behind The Lens episode 32: ‘There’s probably a lot of work that still needs to be done’
A major vote on short-term rentals at the City Council. Asbestos in New Orleans schools. And an interview with Brian Knighten of the Broad Theater about flooding and drainage in the city.
Short term rental overhaul takes major step forward, but still plenty of work left
Final vote on proposals should come within 90 days. The City Council has yet to address caps on commercial licenses, affordability measures or improved enforcement.
Friends of King charter group to move to four-day school week
Advocates of four-day school weeks say the schedule can save money and attract teachers. Critics worry about an extra day of childcare for working parents.
Ongoing asbestos cleanup forces two schools to spend another year in temporary campuses
Report sheds light on how often threat of habitual offender sentence may factor into guilty pleas
Multiple bills are way down in New Orleans. But they still offer prosecutors leverage as a threat. Court Watch volunteers saw prosecutors reference the habitual offender law in 16 percent of plea-deal cases in 2017, 13 percent in 2018.
Report: New Orleans criminal court drug testing methods unconfirmed, may lead to false positives
At least 59 people were jailed for contempt in 2018 based on questionable drug tests, watchdog group says.
