Malfunctioning lights put students at risk, but also keeps city and company from collecting traffic fines.
Category: Government & Politics
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’? Says who?
From JFK to Trump, TV has changed the substance of our politics, not just the style.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Forbidden knowledge: Denying health info to and from families is hazardous to the mentally ill
Privacy rules block exchange of important health information with caregivers — even with doctors.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Whistleblowing official, fired by the city, files federal discrimination lawsuit
Her superiors say she was dismissed, in part, because she interfered with a sexual harassment investigation.
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Union concerned that fire dispatchers will get shorted in consolidation
Mayor pushing to put 911 operators from police, fire, EMS into separate organization.
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Algiers Charter School group to introduce interim CEO, won’t discuss previous leader
As recently as Thursday, Adrian Morgan was still top employee of six-school charter organization.
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Employee group seeking to nullify mayor’s personnel system loses appeal
Group tried to say the Civil Service Commission should be dissolved because the city’s population fell.
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Civil Service Commission gives approval to consolidation of 911 dispatchers
Operators now work for police, fire and EMS, and they could lose job protections.
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Oops. Voter-approved property tax renewal doesn’t make it on annual bill for Algiers
City is preparing a supplemental bill for New Orleans west bank residents.
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Use our tax calculator to determine what effect proposed increase would have
Police and fire measure goes before voters on April 9.