Council President Helena Moreno said New Orleans is one of several democratic cities in red states that must “get creative” to protect abortion rights.
Contract sent to Sher Garner firm for completion, despite objections from some City Council members.
Cantrell, administration officials began meeting with Mastercard, MoCaFi and Ignite Cities to develop the Crescent City Card a year before publicly requesting bids for the project.
Reporters discuss the state of abortion in Louisiana following last week's Supreme Court ruling. And the Army Corps of Engineers is taking a close look at a proposed construction project in St. John.
The 5th Circuit affirmed a 2021 order requiring the city to move forward with Phase III facility, finding all of its arguments unconvincing.
Groups opposed to the project say construction could damage what they say is a historically significant site, possibly containing graves of enslaved people from nearby plantations.
Warmly welcoming immigrants is something we should celebrate and encourage more of. It will make the state stronger as a result.
The report shows increasingly wetter conditions over the past few decades in the floodplain — a trend that, spurred by climate change and land-use practices, looks likely to continue.
The ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established the fundamental right to abortion.