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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.
Soros accepts Ridenhour Prize for Courage in an age of lies
Ron Ridenhour's letter changed the history of a war.
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.
Moreno initiates process to overhaul how the City Council regulates Entergy
Moreno seeks to boost in-house staff, reduce council reliance on outside contractors.
When is Cantrell going to stop cuddling with the pro-monument crowd?
Keep them here — and keep them off pedestals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
