State cuts funding to levee authority that sued oil and gas companies
Head of the state coastal agency says the $500,000 cut is simply a matter of tight government finances.
NOCP schools report drop in suspensions
CEO says organization doing a better job of spotting behavioral problems early.
The Lens presents a unique event series, Breakfast with the Newsmakers
Audio: New Orleans residents offer ideas for Charity Hospital building
Responses include a mall, something other than condos and, not surprisingly, a medical facility.
Council members seek more accountability in Wisner, NOLA for Life spending
And they had plenty of questions for Code Enforcement too.
KIPP organization agrees to buy lot
Schools group may get break on price if it keeps the South Robertson Street lot blight-free.
Plessy school facing fundraising shortfall
School in its first year of operation needs $150,000.
Arrested development: Pretrial services under assault in New Orleans
"The message from those who would gouge funding for the program could not be clearer: 'We like things the way they are.' ”
Judge Julian Parker orders financial bonds for all defendants in his court
Even arrestees rated as low-risk must go to a bail bondsman or post bail themselves.
Landmarks budget down, SPCA up as City Council haggles over 2014 spending
Contending the city's incarceration rate is too high, Councilmember Gray has begun quantifying budget requests in terms of the annual cost of housing an inmate: $18,000.
