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Over opposition from mayor and advocates, City Council passes homeless encampment sweep ordinance

Unity of Greater New Orleans came out against the ordinance in a letter to the city. An administration official suggested that Cantrell could veto the ordinance.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council advisers recommend up to $2 million fine against Entergy New Orleans over frequent outages

The report shows about 2,600 outages in the city from mid-2016 to mid-2017.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

One of the authors says she is supporting House Bill 422, which would allow Louisiana municipalities to set their own minimum wage and required work leave days.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 8, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings schools CEO resigns amid grade-changing investigation

CEO Michelle Blouin-Williams has been on paid leave since an investigation began April 1. She is also being investigated for allegedly falsifying public records.
by Marta Jewson May 7, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Court orders city to hand over records on surveillance network

Judge rejects argument that cameras are used for terrorism prevention.
by Charles Maldonado May 6, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

What gives? Too broke to fund schools, Plaquemines cuts risky deal with oil exporter

Cloud of secrecy shrouds Port transaction.
by Kendall Dix May 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Week in Review: Low water pressure adding to delays in school lead filter project

Plus, short-term rentals and Mayor Cantrell's infrastructure deal. A GiveNOLA Day reminder. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
by Charles Maldonado May 4, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Behind The Lens episode 30: One-newspaper town

Marta Jewson on lead filters in New Orleans public schools. Michael Isaac Stein on how short-term rentals figure into Mayor Cantrell's infrastructure deal. And Jed Horne talks about The Advocate's purchase of The Times-Picayune.
by Jessica Rosgaard May 4, 2019 Updated December 14, 2019

Cantrell administration predicting increase in short-term rental sales as part of infrastructure deal

STR sales continue to increase in spite of yearlong freeze on whole-home rentals.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 3, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Merger ends a newspaper war, but the bloodletting may not be over

Absentee owners proved inadequate to the challenge.
by Jed Horne May 3, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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