One of them is a community center near Washington and Broad that has languished for two years.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Vitter panders to ozone polluters and Louisianans pay the price: poor health
The senator campaigns against strengthened EPA regs before they are even released.
Posted inSchools
Webcast: graduation rates and job readiness part of WYES coverage
Joint education reporting initiative will examine options for students after high school.
Posted inEnvironment, Investigations
Losing Ground: Southeast Louisiana is disappearing, quickly
Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion. ProPublica and The Lens explore why it’s happening and what will be lost if nothing is done.
Posted inEnvironment
Live chat replay: Talk to The Lens, ProPublica about ‘Losing Ground’
Discuss how we reported and built an interactive showing 80 years of coastal loss in Louisiana.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live blog Wednesday: Landrieu wraps budget hearings; nonprofits discussed
Mayor heads to Council District D to get citizen input on budget priorities for 2015 spending plan.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live blog Tuesday: Mayor at Touro Synagogue to hear District B concerns
Continuing his tour of the City Council districts, tonight’s uptown meeting seeks more budget input.
Posted inCriminal Justice
“Stand your ground” becoming commonplace, but prosecutions uneven
As more states adopt legislation to protect those who use deadly force, an investigation has found the likelihood of a person being charged with or convicted of a crime after a claim of self-defense involving a firearm may depend more on the state or region where the shooting occurred than the circumstances of the case. Even cases in the same area have produced disparate outcomes.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live blog Monday: Civil Service Commission to vote on overhaul of personnel rules
Mayor Landrieu wants to give managers more power in how employees are hired, promoted and evaluated.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live blog Thursday: Mayor Landrieu talks city finances in eastern New Orleans
At the previous two meetings, residents have said the city should find new sources of revenue before raising their property taxes.