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Government & Politics

Scant public details on the proposals from two firms vying for RTA contract

Both competing firms presented to the RTA board on Wednesday, but important details, like how much each would be paid, won't be released until after a firm is already chosen.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 17, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Soros accepts Ridenhour Prize for Courage in an age of lies

Ron Ridenhour's letter changed the history of a war.
by The Editors April 17, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Hunger strikes at ICE detention centers spread as parole, bond denied

Recent hunger strike at detention facility in Louisiana was at least the sixth this year.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 15, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Moreno initiates process to overhaul how the City Council regulates Entergy

Moreno seeks to boost in-house staff, reduce council reliance on outside contractors.
by Michael Isaac Stein April 8, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

When is Cantrell going to stop cuddling with the pro-monument crowd?

Keep them here — and keep them off pedestals.
by Lt. Col. Richard Westmoreland (Ret.) April 4, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Political connections, contributions helped utility consultants keep lucrative contracts for decades, former council members say

New Orleans City Council members have come and gone over the past three decades. But a group of consultants who help them regulate Entergy, and charge millions per year, have remained remarkably consistent.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 28, 2019 Updated September 5, 2022

New report says New Orleans eviction rate is nearly double national average

In some majority black neighborhoods, one in four renter households had an eviction order, the report found.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 26, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

BGR comes out against proposed city elderly services tax

The two-mill tax will generate about $6.6 million its first year, but the group says the city has not identified how that money will be spent. The proposal will be on the March 30 ballot in New Orleans.
by Michael Isaac Stein March 12, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Entergy fined $5 million, can move forward with new power plant

The vote on a settlement with company automatically cancels proposed resolutions to repeal the City Council's March 2018 power plant approval. Plant opponents criticized council members for taking contributions from the company.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 21, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council directed Entergy to pursue power plant in 2015, months before company’s application for Michoud site

In an ongoing lawsuit, plant opponents say a 2015 council resolution shows that the approval of a new plant may have been predetermined. But City Council utility advisers say opponents are misinterpreting the resolution.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 15, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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