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Documents detail price, logistics behind the campaign to pay actors to support New Orleans power plant
A public-relations firm billed Entergy New Orleans about $55,000 to bring supporters of a new power plant to two public meetings. Some of those people were actors. Documents turned over to the city council raise questions about Entergy's claim that it didn't know supporters would be paid.
School board, city in talks about diverted property taxes
City may have improperly used millions in special taxes to satisfy state pension obligations.
City of New Orleans promises $800,000 in local tax rebates to host 2024 Super Bowl
It has also pledged police protection and zones where only NFL-sanctioned commercial activity will be allowed.
It’s not enough to ban fakery at Council hearings; we need a real Community Participation Program
A way to generate citizen involvement and grassroots power
Council freezes most common type of short-term rental licenses in residential neighborhoods
It’s the first major rollback of the year-old law that legalized and regulated rentals via services like Airbnb, VRBO and HomeAway.
New Orleans City Council opens investigation into campaign to pay actors to support power plant
The investigation will "dig as deep as humanly possible" into the astroturfing campaign, said Council President Jason Williams.
Expedia agrees to help city of New Orleans find violators of short-term rental laws
The company told the city it would provide names of more than 200 hosts next week.
New Orleans City Council to consider ban on most whole-home short-term rentals in historic neighborhoods
The council would drop a current study and replace it with one looking at cities with strict regulations.
After astroturfing campaign, speakers at council meetings must disclose any compensation
The council has asked Entergy to preserve evidence of its astroturfing campaign.
