ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says
Advocates fear that the limited area of the suspension will discourage some immigrants from evacuating.
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Government & Politics
Judge signs order voiding City Council Entergy plant votes
Attorneys for the city argued that the final vote, on March 8, 2018, should stand. But the judge ruled that the presence of paid actors at an earlier meeting tainted the process.
Proposed legal judgment would void City Council votes on Entergy plant, but lawyers for the city say final vote should stand
The proposed judgment was submitted by the plaintiffs on Wednesday.
Louisiana’s four other potential abortion restrictions that were eclipsed by the ‘six-week ban’
All four abortion restrictions were signed by the Governor, and could have a near-immediate impact on abortion access in Louisiana.
City curfew marginalizes kids it pretends to ‘protect’
There are better uses for the money a curfew costs to enforce
City Council announces steps to reduce reliance on outside consultants for Entergy regulation
The plan will double in-house staff and restructure advisers' contracts.
Judge says City Council’s votes on Entergy plant violated state law
The plaintiffs said the use of paid actors in meetings aggravated the violations. Judge Piper Griffin ruled for the city in a second, related lawsuit.
Records show longer emergency call-answering times, more abandoned calls since 311, 911 merger
The agency is still meeting national standards and will soon add more staff, director says.
AG opinion: 911 and 311 merger, in effect for months, is ‘improper,’ doesn’t follow state law
The merger took effect months ago. The city's 911 center director says there is no conflict between the opinion and the arrangement with the city.
Bywater affordable housing development takes a big step forward
A last-minute compromise saves the Bywater affordable housing project and gives the City Council more control.
