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Government & Politics

‘This Airbnb displaced 5 people’: Here’s the story behind that photo that spread on Facebook

It’s difficult to know how many New Orleans residents have been displaced because their landlords wanted to turn their rental properties into Airbnbs. But stories aren’t hard to come by. Here are three.
by Charles Maldonado February 10, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

‘Fire and fury’? Or just more fakery: How to read the Trump takedown

Trump's threat to ban the book has catapulted it to best-sellerdom.
by Jed Horne January 17, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Crafting a transparent process for championing public art and monuments

Paper Monuments asks what you think should replace Confederate statues.
by Sue Mobley November 27, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

35 Days: My candidate for mayor lost — but New Orleans won big

Reflections on a history-making election
by Kim Vaz-Deville November 19, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

See which neighborhoods LaToya Cantrell captured in her mayoral victory

Our election results map is accompanied by analysis and commentary. We tracked the mayoral and two City Council runoffs.
by Thomas Thoren November 18, 2017 Updated November 19, 2017

How to squeeze payback politics out of city contracts for professional services

Tulane public interest lawyer would engage college presidents in selection process.
by David Marcello November 10, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

The Big Sleazy: Let’s make sure our next mayor doesn’t suit up for ‘pay-to-play’ contracting games

The bad old days could be right around the corner.
by Steven Bingler November 8, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

The Lens settles public-records lawsuit over city of New Orleans’ purchasing database

The Lens will get a database it has sought for more than two years.
by Steve Myers November 7, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

Let’s put a truly great New Orleanian on the pedestal at Lee Circle

Domino is New Orleans' most important musician since Louis Armstrong.
by Nathan Robinson October 27, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

HuffPost’s Listen to America tour rolls into New Orleans this weekend

The Lens is pleased to be one of HuffPost’s partners. Join us at three events around town.
by Anne Mueller October 24, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019

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