There are fewer pre-kindergarten seats in New Orleans than before Katrina.
Posted inEnvironment
Flood protection agency set to take over key pieces of hurricane protection system
The decision means the Sewerage and Water Board won’t be responsible for three key pumping stations during hurricanes.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Red snapper imperiled by Trump team’s gift to the yachting set
Adjustments to red snapper limits are an intentional violation of the law.
Posted inCriminal Justice
DA’s office says it can’t be held responsible for sending fake subpoenas, jailing people for ignoring them
Cannizzaro’s lawyer argues a federal lawsuit should be tossed because no one’s civil rights were violated.
Posted inSchools
Busing dispute at Einstein schools is headed to court
The Orleans Parish School Board says Einstein has to bus its kids. Einstein says it’s enough to give them tokens to ride public transit.
Posted inSchools
New Orleans schools will wait longer for filters to screen lead from drinking water
The decision to seek filters that screen microbes has raised the cost and delayed installation.
Posted inEnvironment
New Orleans chefs are joining the fight to rebuild Louisiana’s coast
The plan to rebuild Louisiana’s wetlands centers on massive diversions that will fill bays with freshwater and mud. The fishing industry is worried those diversions will push their target species farther offshore. So environmental groups are working with chefs to expand the market for freshwater seafood.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Orleans Parish DA turns over first fake subpoena found in its files
A judge ordered the office to search cases that had been refused for prosecution. Next up: all cases closed in a 16-month period.
Posted inSchools
State ratings for New Orleans schools are on a three-year slide
School Performance Scores for about 65 percent of schools are down since 2014.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Crafting a transparent process for championing public art and monuments
Paper Monuments asks what you think should replace Confederate statues.