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Grain elevator tax deal could cost St. John Parish more than $200 million over 30 years, analysis finds

Greenfield Louisiana inked a deal that allows it to pay a flat fee in lieu of taxes for decades.
by Joshua Rosenberg August 10, 2022 Updated November 14, 2023

City Council committee approves moratorium on Entergy shutdowns until November

The resolution, which the company has agreed to, now goes to the full council for final approval.
by Joshua Rosenberg July 26, 2022 Updated July 27, 2022

OPSB District 1 seat draws three candidates

The board is also seeking applicants to temporarily fill the district 4 seat recently vacated by J.C. Romero.
by Marta Jewson July 25, 2022 Updated July 25, 2022

Publicly funded gas bill payments, authorized by council vote in April, have still not gone out to Entergy

City Chief Financial Officer Norman White says his office still has to determine whether 16,500 residents with overdue bills are legally eligible for the federal funds.
by Charles Maldonado July 12, 2022 Updated July 12, 2022

Orleans judge nixes temporary restraining order on state abortion trigger bans, moves case to Baton Rouge

It appears likely the state’s three abortion clinics will close again.
by Joshua Rosenberg July 8, 2022 Updated July 8, 2022

Council approves resolution against investigating, charging abortions under trigger law

Council President Helena Moreno said New Orleans is one of several democratic cities in red states that must “get creative” to protect abortion rights.
by Marta Jewson July 7, 2022 Updated July 7, 2022

New Orleans finalizing legal contract for Gordon Plaza relocation

Contract sent to Sher Garner firm for completion, despite objections from some City Council members.
by Joshua Rosenberg July 7, 2022 Updated July 7, 2022

Key to the city: How a ‘pro bono’ smart cities consultancy and its partners in finance and tech worked to bring a municipal ID program to New Orleans

Cantrell, administration officials began meeting with Mastercard, MoCaFi and Ignite Cities to develop the Crescent City Card a year before publicly requesting bids for the project.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 6, 2022 Updated September 22, 2022

Council committee opposes Cantrell request to loosen local surveillance restrictions

A majority of a council committee voted to defer the ordinance. But it appears it will still go before the full council as early as next week.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 16, 2022 Updated June 22, 2022

Cantrell admin official outlined internal ethics concerns with ‘smart cities’ project days before prospective contractor dropped out

The city’s Chief Procurement Officer said that the administration received new information that warranted a reconsideration of the city’s stance on the bid-rigging allegations.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 15, 2022 Updated June 15, 2022

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