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Government & Politics
Lens probe prompts City Hall to take a closer look at low-ball boathouse leases
City brings in only a portion of what the market demands for sought-after lakefront boathouses
How much would you pay to lease a prime lakefront boathouse at the city's yacht harbor? How about $200 a month?
'Reinventing' New Orleans? Landrieu team steers dwindling recovery dollars to humdrum projects
Despite Mayor Mitch Landrieu's lofty rhetoric about reinventing the New Orleans, most discretionary federal grant money is going toward rebuilding streets and buildings.
Changes in NOPD's arrest policies save city nearly $2 million in jail fees so far this year
Student fees vary widely throughout Orleans public school system, Lens study shows
Public education is free, right? Wrong. From uniform costs to "enrichment fees," New Orleans parents increasingly pay something toward their children's education.
