As the offshore spill cleanup progresses, Louisiana regulators and residents are engaged in another fight against oil pollution on land.
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Posted inGovernment & Politics
Landrieu depending on furlough-averse City Council to balance this year’s budget
Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s plan to balance this year’s budget relies on the cooperation of the City Council, which has already voiced serious opposition to one of his moves: furloughing city employees. In seeking approval of this year’s budget, former Ray Nagin asked the council to approve a plan requiring city employees to take 12 unpaid […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Lens: Covering charter schools
With more than three dozen charter schools in New Orleans, each run by its own board, a news organzation would have to cover more than three dozen school board meetings to get a full understanding of how all schools are operating. We’ve not seen any media outlets willing or able to do that, so The […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
NOPD might need consultant for password management
With the city on track to blow out its budget by $67 million this year, it’s obvious that some departments have been a little loose with their spending. But going over budget by 2,464 percent? And only halfway through the year? Really? That’s the rate of overspending on the line-item for consultants by the New […]
Posted inEnvironment
Legislators seek transparency from BP but feel snubbed
Two state lawmakers who persuaded the Legislature to call for BP to provide full access to its oil-spill information now say they’re frustrated with the oil giant’s continued lack of compliance. Leger Richmond The state House and Senate in June unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 208, sponsored by New Orleans Democratic Reps. Walter Leger III […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
The Small Print
We scan The Times-Picayune’s legal ads so you don’t have to. Here’s a roundup of notable entries from the past week.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
The Small Print
We scan The Times-Picayune’s legal ads so you don’t have to. Here’s a look at some selected items from the past week. Library needs makeover – Louisiana’s Office of Facility Planning and Control is taking bids for the Phase I – 4th Floor completion of the Earl K. Long Library at University of New Orleans. […]
Posted inEnvironment
Q&A with Landrieu staffers
Landrieu The Lens contacted Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office recently to discuss her role in the oil spill response. In an interview with Tom Michaels, the senator’s legislative director, and Aaron Saunders, her communications director, we discussed campaign contributions from BP and from the maker of the dispersants and whether drilling for oil continues to be […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
The Small Print
We scan The Times-Picayune’s legal ads so you don’t have to. Here’s a look at some selected items from the past week.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City gets reprieve to spend balance of grant money
After sitting on most of a half-million-dollar grant for nearly two years, the city of New Orleans has convinced the Rockefeller Foundation to give it another three months to spend the money on getting citizens more involved with government. Without the extension past Monday’s expiration, the city would have had to return the unspent balance, […]