City Hall is once again asking residents to pay more to close its budget gaps. But to win over skeptical voters, we need real transparency. City leaders must pull back the curtain on spending and codify financial transparency into law.
New Orleanians who rely on transit can reach less than one-third of jobs in one hour. The city needs a dedicated transportation fund that prioritizes youth transit passes and connects residents of all ages to jobs, school, and ways to explore the city.
The public health department leads effective, innovative efforts to prevent violence, end homelessness, support youth, and maintain mental and maternal health in New Orleans. But it is facing a 64% cut in the city budget.
Youth were hit by 40% of previous budget reductions; they cannot afford to absorb more cuts.
Though the city of New Orleans is creating the 2027 amid a fiscal crisis, it cannot afford to dismantle the data-driven community safety programs that brought crime to a 50-year low.
The Right to Counsel program is a proven way to prevent evictions and homelessness — but the current city budget leaves it completely unfunded.
