Cantrell’s announcement came just hours before Governor John Bel Edwards announced the end of the state-wide stay at home order.
Author Archives: Michael Isaac Stein
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.
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Council gives mayor initial green light to borrow $100 million to cover budget shortfalls, calls for extension of eviction moratorium
Council also formally opposes the Convention Center hotel and ratifies new fund for “culture bearers”
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New Orleans left out of formal statewide protections against electricity shutoffs and late fees during COVID-19 crisis
New Orleans, unlike most of the state, is relying on assurances from Entergy instead of mandating protections through regulatory action.
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City Council will consider formal opposition to Convention Center hotel at Thursday meeting
The resolution also urges the Convention Center to release some of its reserves to support struggling hospitality industry workers.
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‘It’s a last resort’: Cantrell administration makes case for opening $100 million line of credit
Administration officials give the City Council more details of potential losses and how it may deal with them.
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City predicts at least $137M revenue shortfall from coronavirus closures
No decisions yet on worker furloughs, layoffs.
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New Orleans eviction moratorium extended to end of Governor’s stay at home order
The moratorium was extended from May 4 to at least May 18.
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Mayor Cantrell to ask to borrow $100 million to cover anticipated budget gap from coronavirus crisis
Council members say few details yet available on how the debt would be repaid.
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No answers yet on when New Orleans evictions may resume
An eviction moratorium is set to expire on May 4, more than a week before a statewide stay at home order expires. The city’s eviction courts say they’re waiting on guidance from state Supreme Court before announcing an extension.
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Convention Center puts hotel development on hold and donates $1 million for coronavirus relief, but fails to satisfy local coalition
A new annual audit gives more clues to how much money the Convention Center really has to spend.