Like BESE, Orleans School Board sidesteps a decision on student funding
Board members say such decisions are in the hands of the superintendent, not them.
A water expert’s vision was sign from God that nuns were looking for
A religious order was holding on to a 25-acre piece of prime real estate in Gentilly, waiting for divine indications. Then along came an architect associated with the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. Instead of being sold to developers for tens of millions, the land is now leased to the city for $1 a year.
What’s really going on in our legislature: Special interests addicted to greed
Making working families pay more in taxes as oil and gas companies receive hundreds of millions in subsidies is a crime against justice.
After cheating report, ReNEW board begins work of reform; whistleblower policy set
Governance committee meeting starts with the basics; new policy encourages anonymous tips
Sheriff giving OK to pay law-enforcement bonus to support, clerical staffers
New documents submitted by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman provide job descriptions for his entire staff. The Lens checked that against a list of employees he said were entitled to special pay reserved for law-enforcement personnel and found 48 questionable instances. The sheriff said we just don't understand the law.
Crossing ‘faith lines’ to heal a world—and a city—scarred by violence and terror
"Our political rhetoric around faith grows increasingly ugly ... "
See how your neighbors voted in presidential primaries with our election map
Our election map shows who won each precinct, anywhere in the state. It updates automatically as the Louisiana Secretary of State's office tallies votes.
New Beginnings charter network engages consultant to create its new budget
Financial benefits of short-lived coastal restoration aren’t clear
The cost of the Coastal Master Plan is estimated at $92 billion. Is it worth the cost? The answer involves different viewpoints, and you have to consider the losses without it, as well as what can be saved for even a half century.
Evicted: How a landlord jumping into the short-term rental market cost us our home
We were model tenants — and then came the vacate order.
