He said The Lens’ request for documents issued over 16 months wasn’t unreasonable.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Pumping problems, hurricane scares play into debate over new Entergy power plant
Without a new power plant, Entergy New Orleans says “New Orleans is at risk of cascading electrical outages or blackouts.” Critics say the vast majority of outages in the city are related to power lines, and a new power plant won’t solve the problem. They say it would cost less to fix the power lines.
Posted inSchools
Collegiate Academies didn’t track employee background checks for three years
In two cases, auditors couldn’t find evidence that background checks had been conducted.
Posted inEnvironment
Louisiana faces unexpected shortfall in major source of funding for coastal protection
The state coastal agency expected $140 million next spring. Now it looks like it will get $60 million to $70 million.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Watchdog group criticizes magistrate judge for setting bail for defendants who don’t have an attorney
Court Watch NOLA also wants rules on how judges appoint magistrate commissioners.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Lawsuit: Orleans prosecutors violated people’s civil rights with systemic use of fake subpoenas
The federal lawsuit says the use of fake subpoenas by Orleans Parish prosecutors was “widespread and systemic.” Prosecutors obtained arrest warrants for 10 people because they ignored fake subpoenas, according to the suit Six were jailed, sometimes for days without seeing a judge.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Public is disregarded, commissioners are no-shows at all-important Master Plan meeting
Vital blueprint for city’s future gets short shrift.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live coverage: Election results map for New Orleans mayor, city council
See where the two top finishers for mayor got their support. The map also has detailed breakdowns of each city council race.
Posted inSchools
Einstein’s dispute over busing students is part of the charter conundrum: choice vs. autonomy
A parent said she was forced to transfer her kids from an Einstein school after she was told her kids would have to take a city bus.
Posted inInvestigations, Schools
Plans to test school drinking water for lead were abandoned after water board raised questions
Last fall, school officials announced plans to test water for lead at 10 schools. The city water board argued they should allow more lead in the water before taking action, and a testing consultant wondered whether the water board would challenge his results. The test plans were dropped in favor of filters, which haven’t been installed yet.