Fiscal Hawks flying below radar this year, but their efforts from last year are coming home to roost.
Author Archives: Tyler Bridges
Tyler Bridges covers Louisiana politics and public policy for The Lens. He returned to New Orleans in 2012 after spending the previous year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, where he studied digital journalism. Prior to that, he spent 13 years as a reporter for the Miami Herald, where he was twice a member of Pulitzer Prize-winning teams while covering state government, the city of Miami and national politics. He also was a foreign correspondent based in South America. Before the Herald, he covered politics for seven years at The Times-Picayune. He is the author of The Rise of David Duke (1994) and Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin Edwards (2001). He can be reached at (504) 810-6222.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Landrieu seeks special riverfront tax district to pay for decrees and pensions
The tourism industry is falling in line behind the measure — to avoid yet another hotel/motel tax increase.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Bill to lessen crime of marijuana possession backed by liberals, libertarians
But it faces strong opposition from law enforcement. A committee will hear the bill Tuesday.
Posted inLand Use
ArtWorks building sale complete; culinary institute hopes to open in 2016
Mothballed building near Lee Circle will work with programs from Delgado, UNO and Tulane.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Bill backed by Mayor Landrieu would extend deadline for new civil courthouse
It also would allow court fees to fund the relocation of Civil District Court to the old Charity building.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Live blog: Senate committee considers bill giving governor more control over levee board
The bill is one of several filed in response to the levee board’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Landrieu looking for three tax increases to pay for consent decrees, pensions
Mayor pushing legislative efforts to increase revenues, rather than making cuts to city services.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Live chat: State Sen. Conrad Appel talks about Common Core, other bills
Join us at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Posted inEnvironment
Oil and gas industry looking to kill lawsuits from Jefferson, Plaquemines over wetlands
Parish-level lawsuits differ from flood-authority challenge in ways that may help parishes.
Posted inSchools
Common Core remains in play but effects might be delayed for a third year
Members of Legislative Black Caucus say they’re backing plan to extend consequences another year.