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Oops. Voter-approved property tax renewal doesn’t make it on annual bill for Algiers

City is preparing a supplemental bill for New Orleans west bank residents.
by Bob Marshall January 8, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Use our tax calculator to determine what effect proposed increase would have

Police and fire measure goes before voters on April 9.
by Charles Maldonado January 8, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

11 charters under standard review win favor of State Department of Education

Seven schools recommended for renewal, and four others get necessary one-year extension.
by Marta Jewson January 6, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

OK, we’re becoming a resilient city — but what does ‘resilience’ really mean?

I have a concern that we are all a bit confused by this overworked word.
by Linda Usdin January 5, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

City continues to overpay its vendor for delinquent tax collections, IG says

Report's findings are similar to those revealed in stories by The Lens earlier this year.
by Charles Maldonado December 23, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Civil Service staff takes issue with plan to consolidate 911 center dispatchers

Instead of working for police, fire or EMS, call takers would work for state and may lose accrued city benefits.
by Charles Maldonado December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Inspector General’s Office says complaint of retaliation makes no sense

City's parking director says officials struck back at her after she alleged contract manipulations.
by Charles Maldonado December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

New storm-surge maps from Weather Service show worst-case models

by Bob Marshall December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

33 out of 52 RSD charters now are eligible to return to School Board oversight

Only one school has made the move, but some things have changed with School Board.
by Marta Jewson December 18, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Politically incorrect? You bet! But let’s not mince words about terrorism’s U.S. kin

On closer inspection, radical Islam has more than a little in common with our homegrown brand of right-wing fundamentalism.
by C.W. Cannon December 18, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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