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Government & Politics
St. John Parish sued for shutting down critic, told not to rezone controversial site
In the same week, a judge again barred the parish from making the Greenfield Property industrial. And parish-council critic Joy Banner filed a First Amendment lawsuit.
Joy Banner told to curtail remarks or risk arrest
Banner planned to ask the council why they were retaining a lawyer to defend its president from personal ethical concerns. But she was interrupted by the council chairman, who cited an invalidated statute and warned her that, if she spoke, she could face criminal prosecution.
A group of ‘violence interrupters’ worked the streets of New Orleans to prevent retaliatory shootings — until they were sidelined 2 years ago
Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida
Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?
Offshore wind workforce a weak link in plan to build out renewables
SWB outages leave pumping system, city vulnerable
Leaks beneath pump stations responsible for New Orleans’ drinking water went uninvestigated for two years
New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandates
Many see Lewis’ victory as a sign of shifting politics around renewable energy in a state where, traditionally, fossil fuels have ruled.
