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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

Council approves short-term rental tax, with 25 percent cut going to tourism marketing agency

Members of the public were largely supportive of taxing STRs, less so about sending more money to New Orleans and Company.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 6, 2020 Updated August 6, 2020

Library employees worried that city’s response to infected worker could increase risk of spread

After the city shut down three locations for deep cleans, their employees were reassigned to unaffected branches.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 3, 2020 Updated August 4, 2020

Protesters block access to courts, force City Hall to lock its doors in anti-eviction demonstration

Protesters said that the city and state either need to provide adequate rental assistance or shut down eviction court.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 30, 2020 Updated July 30, 2020

‘A major paradigm shift’: New Orleans hires former short-term rental executive to lead land use regulation

Peter Bowen will run a brand new office, called the Office of Business and External Services, that will try to blend land use regulation with business development
by Michael Isaac Stein July 28, 2020 Updated July 28, 2020

Despite city law, New Orleans’ hasn’t had public contract database since 2019 cyber attack

Database is not expected to be fully functional until September.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 20, 2020 Updated July 20, 2020

Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols

City officials are considering using the tax revenue for a patrol of off-duty NOPD officers instead of State Police troopers.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

City Council considers ordinance to ban facial recognition and create a public review and approval process for surveillance technology

Council members were supportive of broad aspects of the ordinance, but some remain unconvinced on certain restrictions.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 8, 2020 Updated July 8, 2020

New Orleans lost over $50 million in potential federal relief funding due to move by legislature, official tells council

City sales tax collections lag 2019, but are not as low as projected earlier in the crisis, according to Cantrell official.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 8, 2020 Updated July 9, 2020

Council seeks to strengthen enforcement of city’s Living Wage Ordinance with new reporting requirements

Ordinance requires annual reporting, inflation adjustment provision in multiyear contracts.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 2, 2020 Updated July 2, 2020

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