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Author: Steve Beatty

About Steve Beatty
Steve Beatty is the publisher and chief executive officer of The Lens. He worked as an editor for The Times-Picayune for 15 years, leaving New Orleans just before Katrina to take a position as an editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and quickly rising through the ranks to be an editor of the newspaper

The Charter School Reporting Corps wants to give you information to get involved with your child's education

October 17, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019
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Catch Rising Tide VI on webcast

August 26, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Juvenile jail to stand just across the street from relocated McDonogh 35 High School

August 24, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

It's an oldie but a goodie: Sunshine is the best disinfectant, and we need a good dose

March 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Despite reservations, Gusman wants council to consider ordinance to let him build new jail

January 28, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu administration hasn’t provided budget documents

October 12, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Fielkow’s newsletter on city site pushes NORD initiative

September 21, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Landrieu administration not saying who gets taxpayer-paid take-home cars, credit cards

May 24, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Clearer picture emerges with release of complete Moreno fatal-crash report from 2002

May 21, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

The I.G. wants YOU!

May 12, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

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