DA’s lawyers say prosecutors enjoy immunity under the law. Judge says plaintiffs have a difficult path ahead.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
New Orleans may have improperly diverted millions in property taxes to pension funds
Those taxes can be used only for what voters approved.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Citizen input getting squeezed out of plans for Charity Hospital district
Will the public be handed another ‘done deal’?
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Actors were paid to support Entergy’s power plant at New Orleans City Council meetings
Dozens of people in orange shirts showed up at meetings to support Entergy’s new power plant. But for many of them, it was just an acting gig. They were paid to show up and speak on the company’s behalf. The Lens interviewed a few of them and reviewed messages outlining the astroturfing effort.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Late-year funding drop surprises New Orleans school leaders
The city has more students and more who qualify for special-education funding.
Posted inInside the News Room
The Lens’ Steve Myers has been selected for a prestigious journalism fellowship at Harvard
He’ll study how investigative news sites like The Lens can reach civic-minded audiences.
Posted inEvents, Land Use
Help us raise $15,000 by May 15
Today marks the first day of our Spring fundraising campaign and we need your support! Give today and for every dollar you give, our longtime funder Ethics and Excellence in Journalism will give us a dollar. That means, if we raise $15,000 they will give us $15,000! Your donation today will help us reach our […]
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Balancing act: Master plan upholds spirit of Audubon Park, commissioner contends
Amenities vs. open space in an ‘urban Eden’ that also invites ‘active use’
Posted inAudio, Schools
Einstein students are being bused to school, but families say there are bumps in the road
Until last week, the charter group handed out public transit vouchers. The school district said that wasn’t good enough.
Posted inLand Use
New Orleans residents sound off on how Airbnb is affecting their lives
The city planning commission is studying the effects of the year-old, short-term rental law.