Utility officials didn’t notify Cogsdale Corp. for more than a year after citywide billing complaints began, executives from the company told city council members.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: ‘This is more of a poll than a study’
Economists cast doubt on the work of UNO’s Hospitality Research Center. For the first time, OPSB denies industrial tax exemption. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal rules for The Lens in public records suit.
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Behind The Lens episode 2: ‘A city like New Orleans has an expiration date.’
Producer and host Tom Wright talks to a local climate scientist about global warming and what it means for Louisiana. Attorney Scott Sternberg discusses The Lens’ fake subpoena public records suit.
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In a first, Orleans School Board denies industrial tax exemption request
Bollinger Algiers wanted a tax break on a capital project.
Posted inOpinion
Starbucks in Faubourg Marigny? There goes the neighborhood …
Why New Orleanians get all het up over their hot coffee.
Posted inSchools
Alternative charter school is closing mid-year
The decision will leave the city without an alternative school for elementary and middle school students.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Economists say there are reasons to doubt UNO short-term rental study
Economists who spoke to The Lens say a UNO economic impact study on short-term rentals appears to have been prepared to benefit the industry. When it comes to impact reports, that is not uncommon. UNO refused to provide the data behind the report or a larger report on tourism in New Orleans.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Fourth Circuit rules Orleans DA must produce fake subpoenas
Appeals court affirms 2017 ruling in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Cannizzaro’s office has partially complied with that ruling.
Posted inSchools
911 tape: Teacher claims principal blocked her in school when she tried to quit
Police say they found no evidence of a crime, and no charges were filed. The teacher repeated the allegations in a resignation email several days after the incident.
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For the first time, Orleans Parish School Board may deny industrial tax exemption request
Under an executive order, local taxing authorities like school boards can vote to keep their portion of taxes.