Live blog: City Council to vote on 2014 budget, water shutoff ordinance
The meeting starts at 10 a.m. and could go most of the day.
John Barry discusses coastal loss at Newsmakers event (video)
Barry talks about the suit against oil and gas companies and his new advocacy group, Restore Louisiana Now.
Friends of King Schools spent about $70,000 on all-staff retreat at Biloxi casino
All of the approximately 180 employees of the two-school charter organization were invited to the Beau Rivage in August. The charter organization covered their hotel rooms and meals. A week later, CEO Doris Roché-Hicks told staff at one school that their pay would be cut 2 percent. That move saved about as much as the retreat cost.
West Bank authority opposes suit against coast damage caused by oil drillers
State association of levee boards set to poll full membership on whether to sue Big Oil.
NET school trying to deal with slaying of students
Five students have been killed since June.
BioDistrict won’t finance new home for Civil Court, a win for Landrieu administration
Landrieu wants the court to move into the former hospital, as co-tenants with City Hall.
McDonogh City Park pondering jump out of retirement system
School's enrollment was 447 students as of Oct. 1.
Singleton charter erases deficit, but YMCA still in the red
School is nearly $140,000 in the black so far this fiscal year.
After ally loses key race, political elders say Jindal must focus on Louisiana
Jindal has been traveling throughout the state on a “64-parish tour.” But critics deride the events as little more than a series of photo ops, and key state lawmakers say they haven’t talked policy with the governor since the legislative session ended in June.
Proponent of oil and gas lawsuit forms nonprofit, has poll showing broad support
Nearly two-thirds of 1,000 people polled had little to no confidence that industry will voluntarily repair damage.
