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‘I hope the voters kill it:’ Library board member comes out against Cantrell-backed tax proposal on December ballot

Board member Andrea Neighbours also criticized a proposed policy from the Cantrell administration to change employee discipline and grievance policies.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 11, 2020 Updated November 11, 2020

‘An entirely different ball game’: City Council begins 2021 budget hearings under fog of uncertainty

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a new president and Mayor Cantrell’s property tax proposal make it tough to predict how much money the city will have to work with next year.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 9, 2020 Updated November 9, 2020

After contentious Civil District Court race, Jennifer Medley unseats incumbent Christopher Bruno

Race was overshadowed by feud between Bruno and entrepreneur Sidney Torres, who backed Medley. Other Civil District Court incumbents running on Tuesday won their races.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 4, 2020 Updated November 4, 2020

In midst of ‘unprecedented’ budget crisis, city may be leaving millions on the table, and it’s not clear why

An agreement signed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell in March purports to extend a 100-year old land trust, and a costly revenue split, forever. But council members and lawyers aren’t sure the agreement is legal.
by Madeline Aruffo November 3, 2020 Updated November 4, 2020

Mayor may have committed misdemeanor by publicizing confidential information on Civil Service Commissioner

Days after a story about the Civil Service Commission, Cantrell sent a confidential Ethics Board letter to The Lens.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 2, 2020 Updated November 2, 2020

Cantrell gives update ahead of vital weekend for Hurricane Zeta recovery

by Michael Isaac Stein October 30, 2020 Updated October 30, 2020

Edwards, speaking in New Orleans, briefs public on Zeta damage

The biggest problem locally is mass power outages. Edwards said that while bringing everyone back online could take days, major transmission lines took little damage.
by Michael Isaac Stein October 29, 2020 Updated October 29, 2020

Parish Clerk, Secretary of State assessing conditions at New Orleans voting sites after Hurricane Zeta

November 3 Election Day is approaching quickly. A decision is expected to be made on any polling place relocations in the next few days.
by Charles Maldonado October 29, 2020 Updated October 29, 2020

‘We will get impacts from this’: City officials prep for Hurricane Zeta

Wind, not rain, is expected to be the major threat during this fast-moving storm.
by Michael Isaac Stein October 28, 2020 Updated October 28, 2020

Cantrell unveils 2021 budget with deep cuts to expenditures and public information

The 2021 budget proposal would cut nearly $100 million from the city’s adopted 2020 general fund. Cantrell has also proposed cutting personnel by about 300 positions.
by Michael Isaac Stein October 26, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

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