Rental-unit inspections, registration would be required under proposed ordinance
Update: Council member delays ordinance; units would have to pass inspection every three years.
Invasion of the poop troopers: Scooping’s the law — but at a cost to the planet
Dog droppings biodegrade within days; the poop scoopers' plastic bags will sit in landfills for centuries.
With recent ruling, federal judge cuts at least $240 million from state’s BP fine
Federal court ruling sharply reduces the determination of the amount of oil spilled.
State coastal experts beginning study to assess costs, benefits of river diversions
Fishing community says the huge infusions of fresh water will drive away their livelihood.
A mid-year move for Morris Jeff school is just part of continuing shuffle
With its third move in its five-year history, the charter school finally is moving into a permanent home. It's one of 10 new or renovated schools that will be finished this calendar year, and even more are underway for 2016 and beyond.
‘Tourist trolley’ vs. public transit: Will locals actually use the new streetcar line?
New Orleans seems to be building a two-tiered transit system: streetcars for tourists and the well-heeled; buses for the rest of us.
Native son selected as superintendent by Orleans Parish School Board
Selection ends nearly three-year search for permanent leader of the district.
‘A David Duke without the baggage’ finds himself with a load to carry anyway
Memo to the GOP: "You can't go to the well again and again and then claim the water's toxic."
School that requested transfer to OPSB is fighting for its academic life instead
Special-education concerns have put Lagniappe Academies' charter in jeopardy.
Finalists for Orleans Parish schools superintendent to meet public Wednesday
After several stops and starts, School Board may be close to finding permanent leader.
