The activist group filed a formal complaint on Monday spurred by The Lens’ investigation into traffic diversion programs.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: Documents provide new insight on Entergy’s astroturfing campaign
We have news from around the city — and our own newsroom — in this week’s roundup. Founder Karen Gadbois is reactivating her prize-winning coverage of land use. Watch her interview reflecting on our humble beginnings and then read about our new plans below. Want to get news as it breaks? Sign up for our email […]
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics, Opinion
Memo from Florida to Steve Scalise: Keep the rigs—and pollution—on your side of the Gulf
Remembering tar balls, oil slicks and the summer that wasn’t.
Posted inSchools
No public discussion or vote as Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy picks new leader
Five-candidate list of contenders also kept from public review.
Posted inInside the News Room
Charting a path forward for The Lens, New Orleans’ nonprofit source of investigative journalism
Building on the most successful year in our history, The Lens is announcing a significant shake-up of editorial and administrative structures. We are committing to deeper coverage of New Orleans culture, in particular the economics and regulation of our tourism, dining, arts and music. Veteran reporter Charles Maldonado will take charge of the newsroom as […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Investigations
Documents detail price, logistics behind the campaign to pay actors to support New Orleans power plant
A public-relations firm billed Entergy New Orleans about $55,000 to bring supporters of a new power plant to two public meetings. Some of those people were actors. Documents turned over to the city council raise questions about Entergy’s claim that it didn’t know supporters would be paid.
Posted inLand Use
Airbnb stops helping its users obtain licenses after New Orleans City Council puts the brakes on short-term rentals
The company says the council’s decision is “incompatible” with its system to help register users.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: Affordable housing to $500 per night Airbnb; fake subpoenas in Jefferson Parish
Welcome once again to the Week in Review. And it certainly has been a week. Let’s review it. We’ve got the story of a house built with affordable housing money that is now an Airbnb, a look at how Jefferson Parish used fake subpoenas and a column from former City Councilwoman Stacy Head. If you’d […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Nearly a month late, Cannizzaro still hasn’t provided fake subpoena info to council
In a November letter, DA said file review could take “as long as six months.” Spokesman says that was an estimate, not a deadline.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
New City Council already caving in to tacky fast-food plan for Magazine Street
Allowing the fast-food outlet would open the door to more of same.