The governing board of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center was told by its legal counsel at a Wednesday meeting that state law prevented them from requiring contractors to pay their employees higher wages than the federal minimum of $7.25.
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City’s 'Smart City Pilot' proposal would add 90 new public cameras using Entergy funds
The cameras may be used for law enforcement purposes, raising concerns from privacy advocates.
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Council advances $58 million funding plan for energy efficiency program
The plan will ad $4 to the average residential customer’s monthly bills, but the City Council, Entergy and advocates all agree that savings will outweigh costs.
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Following Hard Rock collapse, council and Mayor begin work on “responsible bidders ordinance”
All four council members at the meeting said they were in favor of the idea, and a spokesperson for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she was working with the council to create a draft ordinance.
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Public tourism body changes its mission under plan from Mayor Cantrell
If the City Council ratifies the changes, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation will change from a marketing agency for the city’s tourism industry to a fund that supports New Orleans’ “cultural economy and culture-bearers.”
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City Council approves two Industrial Tax Exemptions for the first time under new local approval rules
The council decided the new factory was worth it, despite aspects of both applications that violate local rules.
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Port to move newly installed mural after non-white employees take issue
Port employees told The Lens that the debate over the mural evolved into a wider conversation over how the Port leadership handles issues of race, the treatment of non-white employees and the lack of people of color in senior staff positions.
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City incurring millions in costs for Hard Rock and Cybersecurity disasters, but officials hope the bulk will be reimbursed
CAO Gilbert Montaño told the Council that the city plans to get the bulk of the costs for both incidents reimbursed through their cybersecurity insurance, the Hard Rock developers’ insurance and, if necessary, through litigation with the Hard Rock developers.
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City Council creates special committee to examine the Hard Rock collapse
The council’s decision goes against the wishes of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who argued the council has “no role” in investigating the collapse.
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Hard Rock developers have contributed nearly $70,000 to Mayor Cantrell and her political action committee
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her associated political action committee, Action New Orleans, have collected at least $69,838 in political contributions from the partners of 1031 Canal Development LLC — the group behind the Hard Rock Hotel. The hotel was still under construction on Oct. 12 when it collapsed, killing three workers and injuring […]