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.
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Government & Politics
‘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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Text me!’ Mayor’s new direct-text service is run by her campaign, raising questions about how data is being used
Cantrell recently urged residents to text about a city commission, but the texts are not going to the city government.
Evictions resume in New Orleans
In first day of eviction hearings at First City Court after three-month suspension, judge urges landlords to give their tenants some extra time.
City employees cannot ‘engage or respond to negative or disparaging posts’ about city government under new policy
Attorney says the policy appears to be overly broad.
