Project to raise Mississippi River levee will close bike path in Jefferson Parish
Two 4.5-mile sections will be closed for about a year each.
Ex-flood authority leader picks apart arguments against suing oil interests
Says Barry: "There has been no court challenge to the board’s authority because the state knows it would lose and look foolish."
NORA figures it will never sell some of its Road Home properties in Lower 9th Ward
KIPP board gets advice on school governance
Expert on charter boards points out potential pitfalls.
Teacher absences concern board
Success Preparatory Academy seeing more sick and leave days taken by teachers and staff than in previous years.
Crackdown on Quarter T-shirt shops yields some compliance, some delays
Inspectors looked at 53 sites, found 17 not in line with city ordinance.
State higher ed commissioner, who has objected to Jindal cuts, finalist for Fla. job
"It means he’s either not happy with us or someone’s not happy with him," state senator says.
Gaps in local storm data pose problems for estimating storm surge risk to local levees
Because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers didn’t have local data on how waves behave when they overtop levees and floodwalls in Louisiana, the agency relied on data from the Netherlands and California. Getting better local storm data would require expensive “hardened” gauges that can stand up to storm conditions.
Judges looking to get new courthouse all dressed up, but they have nowhere to go
Lacking land, Civil District Court meets with potential contractors, asks for building concepts.
Lycée devises rules for public comment
Policy would allow individuals to address the board for up to three minutes regarding a specific agenda item
