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Pumping problems, hurricane scares play into debate over new Entergy power plant

Without a new power plant, Entergy New Orleans says "New Orleans is at risk of cascading electrical outages or blackouts." Critics say the vast majority of outages in the city are related to power lines, and a new power plant won't solve the problem. They say it would cost less to fix the power lines.
by Michael Isaac Stein October 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Live coverage: Election results map for New Orleans mayor, city council

See where the two top finishers for mayor got their support. The map also has detailed breakdowns of each city council race.
by Thomas Thoren October 14, 2017 Updated October 16, 2017

A stab at immunizing myself against the Trump era’s culture of contempt

Should the NFL fire players who took a kneel?
by C.W. Cannon September 30, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Cannizzaro receives lashing from city council for fake subpoenas, jailing witnesses and other hardball tactics

The district attorney wants the city to restore $600,000 cut from his budget.
by Charles Maldonado September 20, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Bipartisan group backs carbon fee as key to moderating climate disruption

Not all Louisiana Republicans are climate-change deniers.
by Andy Kowalczyk September 19, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

The Lens wants to teach you how to find public records related to elections

Mark your calendar for Sept. 20. It's the first of four workshops in the coming months.
by Anne Mueller September 12, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Mayoral candidate LaToya Cantrell has paid off her federal income tax debt of $30,000

She has blamed it on a bank error.
by Charles Maldonado September 12, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Let’s hold candidates accountable for fixing New Orleans’ fractured drainage system

Don't miss Thursday's Mayoral Forum on Flood Risk.
by Nathan Lott September 12, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Rebuttal: Don’t blame soaring taxes on short-term rentals alone

A spirited defense of the 'sharing economy.'
by Bob Ellis September 7, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Civil Service Commission rules city’s former parking director must be rehired

The city of New Orleans substantiated just one of its reasons for firing Zepporiah Edmonds.
by Charles Maldonado September 6, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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