The principal also parted ways with the school this month, though the New Beginnings charter network CEO would provide no details.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Investigations
Politically connected company would benefit from state Amendment 3
After the Supreme Court in January struck down a New Orleans ordinance that allowed tax-collection contractors to charge a 10 percent fee on past-due bills, it called into question a similar statewide law — both written by collections contractor Archon Information Systems. The Louisiana Municipal Association is lobbying for the passage of an amendment Tuesday that would make the arrangement unambiguously legal. A subsidiary of the Municipal Association benefits financially from a deal with Archon, and the company is bankrolling the association’s political-action committee and has sponsored the association’s events.
Posted inOpinion
Stifling science: State officials threaten medical conferees with hotel quarantine
Ignorance in Baton Rouge costs New Orleans medical conferees the insights of Ebola experts.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Simple change could add $20 to traffic tickets in New Orleans, to benefit DA
District Attorney says flick of the pen would help his office; Criminal Court projects deficit this year.
Posted inEnvironment
State sues Army Corps of Engineers for nearly $1 billion in MR-GO costs
State says Congress never meant for Louisiana to pay a portion of $3 billion environmental restoration.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Mayor, sheriff quietly end much-criticized per diem method for paying for prisoners
City says in January, it started paying Gusman a flat amount, though such an arrangement could run afoul of decades-old federal court order.
Posted inOpinion
Shocking Bywater cover-up! A frattier, less funky Country Club bans skinny dipping
Maybe the gay-friendly Country Club needs a members-only policy for those not ashamed to bask in the all together.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Nelson Charter School principal out of her job since last week, New Beginnings confirms
The four-school charter organization has seen turnover at the top of every campus in past two years.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Ethics Board: Friends of King CEO Doris Hicks, 3 relatives violated nepotism law
The Louisiana Board of Ethics has filed charges against Friends of King Schools CEO Doris Hicks and three relatives after finding them in violation of state law aimed to prevent nepotism. The action follows a Lens story that reported Hicks had hired six family members.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
The Lens’ election guide for the 2014 New Orleans judicial races
We have profiles, documents and news links for every judicial candidate in a contested race.