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.
The report says New Orleans should get at least $12 million more annually from the hotel taxes, and that all 16 hotel taxes should be reexamined by the state legislature.
Orleans school district officials say that Harney, which the district took over from a charter operator, faces a $430,000 deficit. Federal funds allocated to its former charter board could close most of the gap. But the district can't collect them.
Pope Francis is unwavering in his opposition to capital punishment.
