The Convention Center’s revenue sharing proposal for RTA, Kennedy HS seniors on track for graduation and a local look at higher education all feature on this week’s podcast.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Convention Center proposes settlement over disputed public transit dollars
The proposal would reduce the Regional Transit Authority’s payments to the tourism industry to $3 to $4 million a year, down from roughly $7 million.
Posted inSchools
Majority of Kennedy HS seniors ‘on track’ to graduate on time, CEO says
Some seniors are still making up for required exams and classes from previous years.
Posted inSection G
The Section G Podcast episode 1: Erin Hunter
A series on the life and career of controversial New Orleans Judge Frank Shea during the rise of mass incarceration.
Posted inOpinion
Planners talk about resilience in the face of climate change. We need to start using a different R word.
In our Plan-A world, architecture and planning has become focused on the idea of “resilient” design. But continuing to talk about “resilience” in the face of ever-worsening projections is its own form of climate denial.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 69: Lines of sight
Who’s paying for a 90-camera installation in the CBD? Also, standardized exams are voided at several city schools. And, The Lens wins thousands in attorney’s fees in a public records case.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge awards Lens $30,000 in attorney’s fees for fake subpoena records suit
The lawsuit has stretched on for nearly three years.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
State law gets in the way of Convention Center living wage requirement, but board is thinking 'outside the box'
The governing board of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center was told by its legal counsel at a Wednesday meeting that state law prevented them from requiring contractors to pay their employees higher wages than the federal minimum of $7.25.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City’s 'Smart City Pilot' proposal would add 90 new public cameras using Entergy funds
The cameras may be used for law enforcement purposes, raising concerns from privacy advocates.
Posted inSchools
Standardized tests voided at three dozen New Orleans schools due to irregularities
Nearly half of the city’s public schools had at least one exam voided. Most were due to self-reported incidents. Statewide, 299 schools had voided tests.