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With income tax repeal dead, lawmakers to focus on ending years of spending cuts

“The will wasn’t there to prolong the agony,” said Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, about legislators' decision to table the tax bills.
by Tyler Bridges April 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

KIPP New Orleans prepares to expand beyond nine charter schools

Also, board members disagreed Thursday over when to hire a new CFO.
by Erin Krall April 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog: 2 companies vie to monitor reforms to New Orleans Police Department

A committee meets at noon to choose between Hillard Heintze and SheppardMullin.
by Tom Gogola April 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

ReNEW leaders optimistic about funding despite continued uncertainty in E-rate money

ReNEW schools enrolled more students than projected this year, resulting in an increase in per-pupil funding, official says.
by Marta Jewson April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Jindal junks tax repeal in favor of phase-outs. Who pays? Who cares!

The revenue offsets in his initial plan were always completely negotiable as long as they yielded an income tax repeal. That's why it kept changing.
by Mark Moseley April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Tax committee members oppose Jindal’s anything-goes approach to unfunded cuts

Jindal now seems willing to back a plan — any plan — that repeals the state income tax.
by Tyler Bridges April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Finalists to monitor NOPD subject themselves to public scrutiny on Monday

The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?
by Tom Gogola April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Selection committee narrows roster of Lycee CEO candidates to five finalists

The candidates are drawn from across the nation. The selection committee hopes to complete its work in time for the full board's May 13 meeting.
by Marta Jewson April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Jindal tradition: Faulty revenue estimates lead to mid-year budget slashing

Jindal officials promise to get their revenue estimates right this time, but their budget already is balanced on one-time money that may not materialize.
by Tyler Bridges April 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Treme neighbor of collapsed doubles sees pattern in housing nonprofit’s mismanagement

Vandals broke in repeatedly and a fire broke out last July. A few weeks ago, brick was removed from the structures that collapsed on Wednesday.
by Karen Gadbois April 11, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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