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Sen. J.P. Morrell slams column faulting him for S&WB makeover bill

Accuses Jacques Morial of ignoring the facts.
by State Sen. J.P. Morrell August 21, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Lake Pontchartrain storm surge barrier could worsen flooding in St. Bernard and Mississippi

by Della Hasselle August 18, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Inept Trump lays bare the naked truth about the Republican Party

The 'Southern Strategy,' decades old, has come to full flower
by C.W. Cannon August 18, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Privatize the Sewerage & Water Board? Hell no: Abolish it

Flood fiasco shows need for voter oversight.
by Jacques Morial August 16, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Steve Beatty departs The Lens; board seeks leader for investigative newsroom

We will continue our watchdog reporting.
by Steve Myers August 15, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

School lights are flashing again, though some students have been in class for weeks

Charters have different starting dates, but the city picks one day to turn on all the lights.
by Marta Jewson August 14, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Time to recognize the basic flaw in our whole approach to flood prevention

How many wake-up calls do we need before we go Dutch?
by Jed Horne August 11, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Principals file paperwork to convert Ben Franklin, Bethune elementary schools to charters

New Orleans could again be on its way to becoming the first city in the country with only charter schools.
by Marta Jewson August 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Flooding is expected to get worse in St. Tammany Parish. How can communities adapt?

With the help of a $40 million federal grant, residents of six parishes in southeastern Louisiana have been talking about how their communities could be redesigned to deal with increased flooding. The plans are meant to complement the state’s expectations that thousands of homes will have be elevated, and some bought out, in the coming decades.
by Della Hasselle August 9, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans, Jefferson DAs face ethics complaints for prosecutors’ use of fake subpoenas

The Southern Poverty Law Center filed the complaint today with the state agency that disciplines attorneys.
by Charles Maldonado August 3, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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