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Unclear future for city-led affordable housing as tax is set to expire

The Neighborhood Housing Improvement fund will still get revenue from a short-term rental fee after the tax expires next year, but that may not make up for the lost revenue.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 27, 2021 Updated December 27, 2021

Despite City Council pardon in August, marijuana convictions remain on criminal records

Municipal Court judge says that the process for such a large blanket pardon was not made clear before the council approved it.
by Nick Chrastil December 23, 2021 Updated December 23, 2021

LDH official encourages back-to-school covid testing after holidays amid omicron surge

Public health experts are highly concerned about omicron spread over the holiday season.
by Marta Jewson December 22, 2021 Updated December 22, 2021

‘A very Louisiana story:’ apparent state law violation by city election chief may have helped him avoid more serious crime

The potential legal violations arose when Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell sent endorsement letters to the city’s election commissioners, urging them to vote for Darren Lombard to replace him as clerk.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 22, 2021 Updated December 23, 2021

Behind The Lens episode 153: ‘An effort at rebranding’

The final round of charter school renewals. Allegations of contract-fixing for the New Orleans "smart cities" plan. And a reform effort in state prisons has not produced the promised results.
by Carolyne Heldman December 17, 2021 Updated December 17, 2021

Dr. King Charter School earns three-year renewal

The Orleans Parish School Board also approved one high school’s request to expand to eighth grade.
by Marta Jewson December 17, 2021 Updated December 17, 2021

City Council passes laws allowing police to deputize civilian city workers

Employees in several departments will have the power to issue criminal citations for quality-of-life violations.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 16, 2021 Updated December 16, 2021

After momentary ‘release,’ Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed rearrested and put in local jail

Sneed is suing the state parole board for illegal imprisonment, following an unusual decision to strip his parole last spring.
by Nick Chrastil December 16, 2021 Updated December 16, 2021

NOLA Public Schools students 5 and up must be vaccinated by Feb. 1

Cantrell administration to extend proof-of-vaccination requirement for restaurants to include anyone over the age of 5.
by Marta Jewson December 16, 2021 Updated December 17, 2021

Orleans Parish School Board continues search for a new superintendent

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School awaits Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s charter renewal recommendation to come Thursday.
by Marta Jewson December 15, 2021 Updated December 15, 2021

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