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City Council struggles to attract firms to help regulate Entergy New Orleans

The council is planning to rebid a contract to do a management audit into Entergy New Orleans, after the first bid received zero responses.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 4, 2022 Updated March 4, 2022

Bill filed at legislature aims to grant new trials to people in prison with non-unanimous convictions

A similar bill last year was voted down in committee.
by Nick Chrastil March 4, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

New Orleans public schools recommends masks through March 18

The district’s requirement will last two weeks longer than the city’s, which was lifted Thursday.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2022 Updated March 3, 2022

Orleans Parish School Board to invite superintendent candidates to interview

The board did not name any specific applicants.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2022 Updated March 3, 2022

Behind The Lens episode 159: ‘We have a massive volume, a massive backlog’

Singleton Charter School gets another warning letter from NOLA Public Schools. City may roll back surveillance bans. And with criminal trials set to restart next month, the court faces a long list of delayed cases.
by Carolyne Heldman February 25, 2022 Updated February 25, 2022

NOLA Public Schools accuses Singleton Charter operator of violating state sunshine laws

The nonprofit dissolved the committee that is supposed to oversee the James M. Singleton Charter School.
by Marta Jewson February 24, 2022 Updated February 24, 2022

Carnival and politics in 2022

The Carnival landscape of today is arguably more divided than ever before.
by C.W. Cannon February 24, 2022 Updated February 24, 2022

Cantrell’s Wisner Trust extension was illegal, had ‘no discernible public purpose or benefit,’ council argues in recent legal filing

The City Council has asked a judge to be added to an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to invalidate a 2020 agreement that some council members believe is costing the city millions of dollars.
by Madeline Aruffo February 23, 2022 Updated February 24, 2022

With jury trials set to begin again in March, New Orleans criminal court prepares for huge volume of cases

Jury trials have come almost to a complete halt over the past two years, creating a massive backlog of cases.
by Nick Chrastil February 23, 2022 Updated February 23, 2022

Consultants release draft maps for new City Council districts, ask for community input

by Michael Isaac Stein February 23, 2022 Updated February 23, 2022

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