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Michael Isaac Stein covers New Orleans' cultural economy and local government for The Lens. Before joining the staff, he freelanced for The Lens as well as The Intercept, CityLab, The New Republic, and Pacific Standard. He was recently awarded a fellowship from the Heinrich Boll Foundation, which he used to report on water scarcity, division, and colonialism in Cyprus.

New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

March 3, 2021 Updated March 3, 2021
Reliability problems at the plant have cost New Orleans ratepayers more than $70 million over the past several years, according to City Councilwoman Helena Moreno.

City Council opens investigation into Entergy New Orleans over cold weather blackouts

February 25, 2021 Updated February 25, 2021
The company revealed this week that it shut off three times more power than it had to during the cold weather streak on Mardi Gras evening.

‘Seething and bewildered’: Entergy New Orleans shut off three times more power than it had to during rolling blackouts

February 23, 2021 Updated February 26, 2021
The City Council plans a vote on whether to open a formal investigation.

French Quarter security patrols run out of money

February 22, 2021 Updated February 22, 2021
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and The French Quarter Management are pointing fingers at each other over who's to blame.

ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents

February 9, 2021 Updated February 9, 2021
According to suit, the State Police falsely claimed it did not have records on facial recognition. Emails released by the city of New Orleans prove that wasn't true, the ACLU says.

New Orleans bars, high-traffic streets and some package liquor sales shut down for Mardi Gras

February 5, 2021 Updated February 5, 2021
The most severe restrictions will begin Friday, Feb. 12.

Council advances controversial library board appointment, announces ballot initiative to renew library tax

February 4, 2021 Updated February 4, 2021
Dana Henry's appointment to the library board became controversial over his support of a 2020 ballot proposition that would have cut over a third of the library budget.

911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system

February 3, 2021 Updated February 3, 2021
The contractor was selected without a public bidding process.

City Council moves to reestablish power disconnection moratorium

February 2, 2021 Updated February 2, 2021
A resolution, likely to go before the full City Council next week, would also restrict new late fees for Entergy customers.

Donna Glapion appointed interim City Councilwoman

January 28, 2021 Updated January 28, 2021
The only other frontrunner to fill out Jason Williams’ term withdrew his name on Thursday.

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