Education reporter Marta Jewson talks about her series on school closures in New Orleans. Michael Isaac Stein on the latest news on short-term rentals. And host and producer Tom Wright talks to Jed Horne about The Lens’ opinion section.
Posted inEnvironment
State reviewing controversial wastewater treatment technique
Proponents say wastewater assimilation helps rebuild wetlands. Their opponents warn it’s making them much worse. Now DEQ says it’s reviewing the practice’s impacts across south Louisiana.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Jailing victims or healing them: a tale of two very different responses to abuse
Court Watch NOLA seeks wholesale reform of the justice system.
Posted inSchools
Class Dismissed: The final year in a closing school
As teachers and students search for new jobs and schools, resources dwindle and test scores could too. Part two in a series on school closures in New Orleans.
Posted inLand Use
City Planning Commission recommends short-term rental changes
Proposal would limit residential short-term rentals to owners with a homestead exemption and place caps on commercial short-term rentals.
Posted inSchools
Singleton charter violated special education law again, school district says
The Orleans Parish school district has issued Singleton three warnings this school year.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Cannizzaro appeals ruling allowing fake subpoena suit to go forward
Cannizzaro and a number of his prosecutors are facing a federal suit for allegedly violating people’s civil rights through their use of fake subpoenas and material witness warrants.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
BGR comes out against proposed city elderly services tax
The two-mill tax will generate about $6.6 million its first year, but the group says the city has not identified how that money will be spent. The proposal will be on the March 30 ballot in New Orleans.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in review: An alternative to closure, four New Orleans schools implement improvement plans
Plus, a conservative argues against capital punishment. And a new episode of Behind The Lens.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 22: ‘There’s a civil war going on out there’
An emotional hearing last week on a proposed change to environmental cleanup regulations. The LDEQ has since withdrawn the revision pending further public outreach. Plus, four F-rated New Orleans schools implement improvement plans and a major update in the fake subpoena story.