How to squeeze payback politics out of city contracts for professional services
Tulane public interest lawyer would engage college presidents in selection process.
Research on ideal oyster habitat continues debate over possible damage from river diversions
The oyster and fishing industries have opposed the state’s plan to rebuild its coast by directing river water into eroding wetlands. New research could help oystermen adapt if the diversions make waters inhospitable to oysters. Oystermen say the research is solving the wrong problem.
The Big Sleazy: Let’s make sure our next mayor doesn’t suit up for ‘pay-to-play’ contracting games
The bad old days could be right around the corner.
The Lens settles public-records lawsuit over city of New Orleans’ purchasing database
The Lens will get a database it has sought for more than two years.
Compare 2017 school performance scores for New Orleans schools
Schools run by the Orleans Parish School Board and the Recovery School District received a C this year.
State warns International High School for making it hard for students to enroll
This is the second time in two years the school has been cited for enrollment violations.
Agreed: We need to begin ‘living with water’ — but how to pay for it?
There's no relying on pumps alone.
How Airbnb is pushing locals out of New Orleans’ coolest neighborhoods
The sharing economy was supposed to benefit residents. Instead, our investigation shows it’s accelerating gentrification, making neighborhoods richer and whiter. In this collaboration with HuffPost, we take you to a block in Treme where 10 of the 16 homes are vacation rentals.
Let’s put a truly great New Orleanian on the pedestal at Lee Circle
Domino is New Orleans' most important musician since Louis Armstrong.
School drinking water will be tested for lead — after filters are installed to remove it
If the filters are installed properly, the tests should not detect any lead. School leaders decided not to test the water before installing filters.
