Lens reporter’s year in S&WB hell: collapsed pipes, collapsed billing system
And despite the fiasco, top brass ordered itself big raises.
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Government & Politics
Cantrell ousts top officials at Sewerage and Water Board
All three ousted deputy directors recently received large pay raises. Meanwhile, the utility, citing a financial crisis, has been shutting off water service to delinquent customers.
Customers on S&WB disconnection list complain of ongoing billing problems
The Lens obtained the names of the first 44 customers who faced disconnection from the Sewerage and Water Board. Some complained of unfair treatment, mysterious bills and longstanding disputes with the utility.
Should we condemn Trump’s assault on the media — or learn to ignore his blathering?
Trump's lies are a calculated distraction from what he's actually doing.
In apparently illegal meeting, 911 board fires director
Mayor urged board to fire and replace 911 call center director. Her spokesman offered only vague explanations.
City Council’s investigation into power plant astroturfing campaign hasn’t started yet
Power plant opponents spar with city council over being kept out of public meetings on power plant
A judge will rule on whether the council violated the Open Meetings Law.
If you exercise your right to view government records, should you get sued? This woman was.
A volunteer reporter was sued for asking the city of Tallulah for records of its spending.
Remembering Felicia Kahn: A relentless fighter who made a difference
Wide awake to injustice before anyone was 'woke.'
How Entergy spent $1.3 million to polish its reputation, script support and monitor opposition to its new power plant
We know about the scheme to pay people to show up at meetings to support a new natural gas plant in New Orleans. But that was just a fraction of more than a million dollars the utility spent to burnish Entergy’s reputation, script support and monitor opponents.
