Cantrell administration to make case for increasing property taxes on Thursday
Weighing options, city officials wrote in meeting notes that rolling forward is "good for budget" but "screws people over."
Behind The Lens episode 49: ‘I hope some more people can help, too. Not just us here.’
A charter group might lose Coghill school, as seven schools face renewal this year; the RTA and Convention Center could go to court over tax revenue; and local students take part in the Global Climate Strike.
Council passes resolution calling for reviews, new policies on industrial tax exemptions, but assessor may not comply
Williams is currently conducting a review using his own process, one that he admits may not catch all invalid exemptions.
RTA, Convention Center brace for potential legal battle over tens of millions in hotel taxes
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. may also face legal dispute with Convention Center.
Charter group may lose Coghill school, six other charters face renewal
Seven New Orleans charter schools are up for renewal this winter as their charter contracts come to an end.
Days after reports of federal corruption probe, two city employees placed on ’emergency suspension’
The power of trees in the fight against global warming, street flooding, and more
Behind The Lens episode 48: ‘It raises questions about how the Assessor’s Office is tracking the several other industrial tax exemptions that currently exist’
The impact that industrial farms are having on local fishermen and the Gulf Dead Zone, verifying record keeping on the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, and why Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is bringing her fair election fight to Louisiana.
Kennedy HS working to avoid repeat of 2019 graduation scandal, charter network official tells board
New Beginnings CEO Kevin George said he believes the problems discovered at Kennedy are not unique to the school. The New Orleans school district has promised a citywide audit of high school records.
New Beginnings CFO, director of student services out as Kennedy HS investigations continue
The charter school network has lost eight administrators since last spring, when widespread problems at Kennedy began to come to light.
