Election 2018: See the results
Constitutional Amendment 2, which repeals Louisiana's non-unanimous jury law, passed with wide support across the state.
Category: Government & Politics
Report Election Day voting problems to Electionland
For the second time, The Lens has joined ProPublica's Electionland, a coalition of newsrooms around the country that are covering problems that prevent eligible voters from casting their ballots during the 2018 elections.
Council votes for potential $5 million fine on Entergy, some councilmembers open to revoting on power plant
Two councilmembers indicated that they are open to revoting on Entergy’s proposal for a new power plant in eastern New Orleans.
Orleans DA wants State Supreme Court to review appeals court’s order to produce fake subpoenas
Entergy investigators: Company knew or should have known about paid actors at council meetings
"If Hawthorn can get more people I will pay," Charles Rice wrote in October 2017, weeks before a utility committee meeting.
Proposition 6 is deeply flawed: Hold your nose and vote for it anyway
Phased-in revaluations would still allow huge jumps in tax assessments.
Louisiana voters: Problems at the polls? Report them to Electionland
Once again, The Lens is partnering with ProPublica's Electionland coalition to report on long lines, registration problems and other issues that prevent eligible voters from casting a ballot. We need your help.
In rare bipartisan accord, lawmakers backed abolishing split-jury verdicts; now it’s up to voters
Time to end Jim Crow's last stand in Louisiana law.
Entergy investigation is delayed for a second time
The new deadline for the investigation into the use of paid actors at City Council meetings is Nov. 2, nearly two months after the original deadline.
S&WB billing system contractor didn’t know about problems until this summer, employees say
Utility officials didn't notify Cogsdale Corp. for more than a year after citywide billing complaints began, executives from the company told city council members.
