There was $150 million in the "mega-fund" when Bobby Jindal took office. Now it's down to $6.7 million, and prospects are dim for replenishing it. “I think the dollars have been used for meaningful projects that have been important for our economy,” he said.
The Jindal administration has contended that a local levee authority acted improperly in suing oil and gas companies.
Charter operator looking at possibility of running schools outside Orleans Parish.
$136,200 going to roof repairs at building the school is expected to move out of next year.
School CEO worried that Franklin's reputation could be devalued.
Parents will get to ride buses with students for the opening day of school Monday.
New Orleans public schools, including charters, get water for free up to a certain limit.
A local levee authority has offered to hold off on some of its lawsuit against oil and gas companies if the state can get the industry to discuss voluntarily paying for damage. But the comments by the Flood Protection Authority and the Jindal administration don't signal much movement on their key disagreement.
New Beginnings charter system's personnel turmoil continues.
With tropical wave threatening the Gulf, early storm protection is activated — but not whole system.
