Plus, a City Councilwoman wants the RTA to stop sharing hotel tax revenues with the tourism industry. And a new financial audit of Harney elementary's former charter operator reveals more problems.
Marta Jewson talks about how school closure decisions are made. And Tom Wright goes to Braithwaite to talk about state coastal restoration efforts.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has a plan for reconnecting the Mississippi River with coastal regions that have steadily disappeared under Gulf waters. But can they connect with public support?
A nearly 20-year-old agreement, resulting from a lawsuit, means that the RTA shares about half of its hotel taxes with tourism interests. Councilwoman Kristin Palmer wants all that money going to public transit.
Once again, Harney nonprofit board is flagged for poor financial management and bookkeeping. By the time the audit was released, however, the school was no longer under charter management.
A failing wastewater reservoir threatens St. James Parish. The Orleans school district faces a budget shortfall at Harney elementary, and it can't access federal funds earmarked for the school.
A failing wastewater reservoir threatens St. James Parish. The Orleans school district faces a budget shortfall at Harney elementary, and it can't access federal funds earmarked for the school. And a BGR report backs Mayor LaToya Cantrell's position on hotel taxes in New Orleans.
Ordinance would require exterior monitoring of delinquent bars.
EPA, LDEQ and even the Justice Department are monitoring efforts by Mosaic Fertilizer to prevent a potential release of acidic wastewater into nearby wetlands. There's little chance of a release into the Mississippi River. But local residents draw little relief from the company's assurances.
