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Government & Politics

Arts Council urges City Council to increase funding for municipal arts grants

Mayor's budget proposes keeping funding steady at $405,000. Arts Council wants it increased to $450,000.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 15, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Cantrell traffic enforcement plan could cause problems for public defenders

Police, DA and city surveillance system get bumps in Cantrell's budget, but public defender appropriation remains steady. Decreased camera tickets could lead to lost funding for defense.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 14, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Cantrell administration admits to inaccuracies in 2019 budget proposal

The 2019 City Council budget hearings began with an apology.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 9, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

We’ve normalized Trump, but Tuesday night’s ‘victory’ may be his undoing

America is getting used to Trump; he may have to get used to the rule of American law.
by Jed Horne November 9, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Election 2018: See the results

Constitutional Amendment 2, which repeals Louisiana's non-unanimous jury law, passed with wide support across the state.
by Thomas Thoren November 6, 2018 Updated November 7, 2018

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.
by Charles Maldonado November 5, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Michael Isaac Stein October 31, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans DA wants State Supreme Court to review appeals court’s order to produce fake subpoenas

by Marta Jewson October 30, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Michael Stein and Charles Maldonado October 29, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Proposition 6 is deeply flawed: Hold your nose and vote for it anyway

Phased-in revaluations would still allow huge jumps in tax assessments.
by Peter Horjus October 26, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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