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Convention Center again defers vote on master architect over lack of inclusion of minority businesses

While the vote was for a single contract, the debate broadened to how the Convention Center approached minority-business participation in general.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 19, 2019 Updated December 19, 2019

Convention Center general manager, Michael Sawaya, sued for violation of public records law

“The public records law means what it says — if the people want to review records of government spending or how decisions are made in positions of public trust those records have to be turned over in a timely fashion,” Scott Sternberg, McKay’s attorney, said.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 13, 2019 Updated December 13, 2019

‘It will be a mess:’ Traffic headaches from Convention Center Blvd. not expected to go away when construction ends

A plan from three years ago to fix the increased traffic from the lane reduction on Convention Center Boulevard has gone nowhere.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 12, 2019 Updated December 13, 2019

Entergy sues the City Council over lower profit rate and $1 million fine

Company wants to overturn recently passed resolution setting electric and gas rates for the city.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 10, 2019 Updated January 13, 2020

City seeking contract with nonprofit with questionable history handling public funds, but council delays vote

The Family Center of Hope received millions in public funds to build a community center. It was never completed, and the building is still vacant.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 5, 2019 Updated December 5, 2019

Company that received large incentive package to create jobs in New Orleans plans to hire overseas, records show

Federal records show that DXC has filed more than 150 applications for H-1B visas.
by Samantha Sunne December 4, 2019 Updated December 4, 2019

Persistent outages plaguing Grand Gulf nuclear plant are adding millions to the bills of New Orleans customers

The outages cost New Orleans customers upwards of $100,000 a day, according to Entergy.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 27, 2019 Updated November 27, 2019

A Cautionary Tale: The New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Part 2: Facing Challenges

In the second part of his essay, former Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux writes about the events that led to his 2017 retirement.
by Ed Quatrevaux November 22, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

A Cautionary Tale: The New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Part 1: Fulfilling the mission

Former New Orleans IG Ed Quatrevaux on his eight-year tenure and his office's successes.
by Ed Quatrevaux November 22, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

City Council passes budget, lowers property tax rates for 2020

Property tax rates reduced by 4.6 mills overall. Council allocates Entergy fines.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 21, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

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