Crime remains a problem in New Orleans, but feds have done plenty to fight it
Obama revived a program that funds the hiring of cops. New Orleans has gotten about $7 million.
Rebuilt levees don’t meet goal to protect New Orleans against Category 5 hurricane
The levees wouldn't collapse in a powerful hurricane, but storm surge probably would push over the top.
Obama came through with billions to rebuild New Orleans schools after Katrina
It won't pay for everything, though, because construction costs have risen.
10 years after Katrina, Obama has delivered on promise to rebuild hospitals in New Orleans
We teamed up with PolitiFact to see if Obama has followed through on his promises to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Join us live to discuss whether we’re safer, with flood authority member Paul Kemp
Oceanographer serves on consolidated levee board for the east bank.
Under assault, Planned Parenthood blames Jindal for making a ‘shambles’ of health care
Thousands of Louisianans depend on Planned Parenthood for services Jindal wants to defund.
Proposed zoning ordinance amendments: a gift to the booze biz; raw deal for neighborhoods
Council member's 11th hour CZO tweaks sabotage efforts to control club noise and neighborhood liquor outlets.
New charter unexpectedly adds grade but appears short of enrollment goal
After struggling to meet its enrollment goal, Foundation Preparatory Academy must rewrite its budget for a student body less than half the size leaders envisioned for its inaugural year.
First day of school in New Orleans? Start dates for charters span five weeks
Campuses have 19 dates — 115 different starts when including those that stagger grades by time and date.
New charter schools face daunting task of attracting enough students to stay afloat
New Orleans’ nearly all-charter school system is built on competition, and for new schools, that means competing with established schools for students. State funding is based on enrollment, so falling short can put a new school in financial trouble.
