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Government & Politics
Jesse Jackson stops by Occupy Nola to provide support as eviction hints get stronger
Jeffersons might be movin' on out; former congressman puts Uptown house on market
Council says it can't reveal proposed budget despite open-government group's request
Gambit joins us in quest for transparency; even with progress, City Hall falling short
Council members asking what happens if they don't raise taxes as mayor is requesting
RTA chief tells it like it is: pre-Katrina service won't be restored in depopulated areas
Satellite government bodies doing just fine, not likely to return much money to city
As part of its annual budget review, the City Council heard presentations today from the dozen semi-autonomous agencies that manage New Orleans assets such as Piazza D'Italia in the Central Business District and, less glamorously, the city's thousands of blighted lots. Though none of the entities depends on the tax dollars that go into the city's general operating fund, their budgets must be approved by the council.
