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Louisiana pays $52K to woman who says former New Orleans judge groped her

Byron C. Williams retains judicial retirement benefits despite being suspended for 18 months.
by Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator March 26, 2021 Updated March 26, 2021

New Orleans Convention Center selects developer to build new riverfront neighborhood

The Convention Center and development team now enter a year-long negotiating period for the massive new development.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 24, 2021 Updated March 24, 2021

Convention Center moving forward with ambitious plan to build new neighborhood on vacant riverfront land

The plan had previously been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 23, 2021 Updated March 23, 2021

City Council president wants to launch independent audit into Entergy New Orleans after ‘cascade of failures’

The request for the audit came after the utility unnecessarily cut power to thousands of customers during a freezing Mardi Gras night.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 16, 2021 Updated March 16, 2021

Taxi regulation moved from Dept. of Safety and Permits to Dept. of Public Works

Lawyers for the city say the move doesn’t conflict with the Home Rule Charter.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 11, 2021 Updated March 11, 2021

Last year’s controversial library campaign could hurt chances of funding renewal, national expert says

by Michael Isaac Stein March 10, 2021 Updated March 10, 2021

New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

Reliability problems at the plant have cost New Orleans ratepayers more than $70 million over the past several years, according to City Councilwoman Helena Moreno.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 3, 2021 Updated March 3, 2021

City Council opens investigation into Entergy New Orleans over cold weather blackouts

The company revealed this week that it shut off three times more power than it had to during the cold weather streak on Mardi Gras evening.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 25, 2021 Updated February 25, 2021

‘Seething and bewildered’: Entergy New Orleans shut off three times more power than it had to during rolling blackouts

The City Council plans a vote on whether to open a formal investigation.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 23, 2021 Updated February 26, 2021

French Quarter security patrols run out of money

Mayor LaToya Cantrell and The French Quarter Management are pointing fingers at each other over who's to blame.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 22, 2021 Updated February 22, 2021

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