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Suspended $24M state rental assistance program has only disbursed $115,000 in New Orleans

State expected $5.6 million to go to the city. $7 million worth of applications are still being processed two months after state stopped taking new applicants.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 22, 2020 Updated September 23, 2020

‘I couldn’t sleep’: Unemployment recipients shocked by overpayment notices as LWC admits error

by Tom Wright September 17, 2020 Updated September 17, 2020

Convention Center has spent nearly $50 million from reserves to keep operations going

Tax revenues for 2020 now expected to be less than half what officials estimated in 2019 due to collapsed tourism industry.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 17, 2020 Updated September 17, 2020

‘A very big rain event’: Mayor Cantrell warns that Hurricane Sally will impact New Orleans despite more favorable projections

Hurricane Sally's track has shifted east, but city should still brace for effects.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 14, 2020 Updated September 14, 2020

The Real Name Campaign: Trans-led group fights for accessible ID changes

The Real Name Campaign plans to elevate its fight to advocate for accessible, more expansive gender marker changes by taking on the DMV and the state of Louisiana
by Dylan Sojic-Borne and Mar Ehrlich September 12, 2020 Updated September 12, 2020

How would libraries deal with a Cantrell-backed cut? Top official says shedding staff is one possibility

Montaño continues to insist that a nearly 40 percent cut in tax revenue will not hurt services.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 9, 2020 Updated December 31, 2020

‘We’re looking at a lot of new homeless people’: Service providers report growing number of people on street as pandemic drags on

A recent survey by Unity of Greater New Orleans found the number of homeless people was more than four times its previous estimate a few months ago.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 2, 2020 Updated September 8, 2020

City Council advances proposal to cut library tax funding by 40 percent, claiming that the cut will come ‘without detriment to the library system’

The proposal would go before voters in the Dec. 5 election.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 20, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

Library to see 40 percent budget cut under Cantrell property tax proposal

Mayor wants to rededicate library taxes to infrastructure, maintenance.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 18, 2020 Updated August 18, 2020

A Metairie wedding venue has stayed open despite complaints about flouting coronavirus restrictions. Its paid consultant — Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken — spoke to state officials on its behalf.

Public policy professor says the councilwoman doesn’t appear to have violated any laws. But he says it doesn’t look good.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 17, 2020 Updated August 18, 2020

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