“It means he’s either not happy with us or someone’s not happy with him,” state senator says.
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 inCriminal Justice
Judges looking to get new courthouse all dressed up, but they have nowhere to go
Lacking land, Civil District Court meets with potential contractors, asks for building concepts.
Posted inLand Use
Landrieu asks state for $100 million to put City Hall, civil courts at Charity
Civil judges would rather build at Duncan Plaza. If that doesn’t work, they’re seeking another site downtown.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council questions court clerk and worker comp spending plans for coming year
Proposed budget for 2014 reflects steady-state view of city finances.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use
Judge accuses Landrieu of hardball tactics in fight over new home for civil court
At heart of squabble: construction money — the judges have it; Landrieu wants it.
Posted inLand Use
A share in condo sales looms as point of contention in deal to redevelop World Trade Center
The city is beginning its negotiations with Gatehouse Capital over how much the developer will pay for its lease on the former World Trade Center building. One thing that could influence the negotiations: Gatehouse could turn apartments into condos after five years, which could bring in $135 million. Will the city angle for a cut of condo sales?
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Who’s got that public record you want? Government begins to comply with new law
Rep. Chris Broadwater’s resolution makes it harder for agencies to stonewall on fulfilling records requests.
Posted inLand Use
Pres Kabacoff outlines $1 billion vision to redevelop New Orleans’ urban core
Iberville as a safe, mixed-income mixed-income neighborhood. A new neuroscience research center at the old Charity Hospital, along with City Hall and Civil District Court. And a new mall on Canal Street to rival Lakeside. The missing piece? Money.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Emboldened by legislative success, Fiscal Hawks strengthen ties with Democrats
Key Democratic leaders attended a Fiscal Hawks meeting last weekend in New Orleans.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Jindal’s ’64-Parish Tour’ seen as effort to raise sagging public approval numbers
Gov. Bobby Jindal is traveling the state signing bills, announcing plant expansions and inaugurating infrastructure projects. He calls the travel business as usual. Pundits, however, see it as calculated to shore up his home base ahead of a likely 2016 presidential run.