The state has sold bonds for construction projects, but in some cases hasn’t built them. That could run afoul of IRS rules meant to ensure that governments spend bond money rather than invest it. Lawmakers have shifted about $70 million in construction funding to deal with the problem.
City Council drops ordinance that would have made Newcomb Boulevard one-way
The street, recently reopened to traffic at one end, will remain two-way.
Execution of child-killer delayed six months after botched lethal injections elsewhere
The stay of execution is related to a delay in a trial on the constitutionality of the state’s lethal-injection method.
State failed to turn over key public records about execution drugs
The Lens tried unsuccessfully for a year to determine when the state’s lethal-injection drugs were due to expire, but prison officials repeatedly said they had no public records that showed such a date. Recently acquired documents show the state in fact had emails, letters and other records that reveal that information and more.
BP revisited: ‘Safer than ever’ may not be safe at all when it comes to offshore rigs
Journalists who buy into Big Oil’s talking points would have us believe BP-style spills are a thing of the past.
Interim team hired to run Algiers charter group finances as budget process looms
Decision made to seek bids for maintenance and custodial services. Board member urges special effort to attract disadvantaged contractors.
Live blog: City Council approves rezoning for Holy Cross development
Council voted 5-1 after impassioned comments from the community.
Ben Franklin board president: Extent of teachers’ complaints was unknown before union drive
The school’s teachers want to join a union due to complaints about pay and contract renewals.
Funding cutoffs bedevil FirstLine budgeting; parking is a concern at new campus
Green Charter leaders pleased to report that all graduating eighth-graders got into college prep schools, with three of them enrolling at Franklin.
New measurements show sea level rise swallowing Grand Isle at record rate
The risks associated with a rising sea level will only increase if greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control, scientists assert.