Marco Outdoor Advertising has tried for a few years to get the 911 board to let it build a billboard next to its call center — prime advertising space along the interstate. The board has refused, saying it should bid the work. Now the city has stepped in with an agreement that could enable it to approve the deal.
Sandy Rosenthal: " ... if there were a good reason for Jindal to continue shielding Big Oil from its legal responsibilities to the people of Louisiana, we would have heard it by now."
DaFresh Seafood received a $117,000 low-interest loan through the city's program. The owner says he'll repay it.
Belladoggie spa for dogs also must seek special permission from city agency after officials says the zoning is improper and has been "stretched to the absurd."
Orleans Parish School Board members urged the charter group to work with them.
Harsh criticism of his recent opinion column leads a recent Tulane graduate to dig more deeply into the role race plays in personal and community relations.
Money goes to computers, new bus route and building maintenance
Charter's board applies for grant to cover instructional materials.
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It was one of 17 schools that have the option of returning to Orleans Parish School Board oversight.
