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.
Posted inSchools
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.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Register to vote like your own future depends on it — because it does!
People gave their lives for the privilege many of us squander. Don’t let low-turnout warnings become a self-fulfilling prediction!
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: City Planning Commission votes for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals
Planning Commission votes for tighter restrictions on short-term rentals After more than three hours of public comment, the New Orleans City Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to recommend tight restrictions on short-term rentals proposed by its staff in a report last month. The proposal now goes to the City Council for its consideration. The proposed changes […]
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens, a new weekly podcast
A new podcast from The Lens, produced by Tom Wright. Episode 1 features interviews with reporters Marta Jewson and Michael Stein.