Auditors are still working but revealed seven findings to board members at a special meeting Tuesday.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council to return to in-person meetings this month
The change comes as vaccine demand has started to wane.
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CDC has confirmed another 5 cases of ‘Brazilian variant’ in Louisiana
There are now seven confirmed P.1 variant cases in the state. The agency has not published data on exactly where the most recently reported cases were found.
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A man incarcerated at Angola for decades was granted parole. Now, after an alleged overdose days before his release, he may have to stay.
Bobby Sneed’s lawyer fears the 74-year-old inmate may die in prison.
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NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases rise; 305 people quarantining
The district is tracking 21 active cases, the most since early March
Posted inEnvironment
Nathaniel Rich on remaking nature and living with uncertainty
An interview with the author about his new book, “Second Nature.”
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Behind The Lens episode 125: Caution, this vehicle will see you in court.
New names suggested for New Orleans school buildings. City asks to halt new jail construction. And the Convention Center board votes to sue the RTA.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City presents short-term rental adjudication numbers and process
The presentation came days after The Lens retracted a story, based on flawed documents provided by the city, that severely underrepresented the number of STR fines the city had actually collected since 2019.
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City mask mandate remains in place, some business restrictions lifted
Earlier in the week, Gov. John Bel Edwards ended the statewide mask mandate.
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Convention Center board votes to sue RTA over millions in recurring tax revenue
The dispute involves millions of dollars in contested hotel taxes that the transit agency previously passed on to the tourism industry.