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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.
by Charles Maldonado January 22, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Union concerned that fire dispatchers will get shorted in consolidation

Mayor pushing to put 911 operators from police, fire, EMS into separate organization.
by Charles Maldonado January 12, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson January 11, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado January 11, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Civil Service Commission gives approval to consolidation of 911 dispatchers

Operators now work for police, fire and EMS, and they could lose job protections.
by Charles Maldonado January 11, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Bob Marshall January 8, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Use our tax calculator to determine what effect proposed increase would have

Police and fire measure goes before voters on April 9.
by Charles Maldonado January 8, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

OK, we’re becoming a resilient city — but what does ‘resilience’ really mean?

I have a concern that we are all a bit confused by this overworked word.
by Linda Usdin January 5, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

City continues to overpay its vendor for delinquent tax collections, IG says

Report's findings are similar to those revealed in stories by The Lens earlier this year.
by Charles Maldonado December 23, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Civil Service staff takes issue with plan to consolidate 911 center dispatchers

Instead of working for police, fire or EMS, call takers would work for state and may lose accrued city benefits.
by Charles Maldonado December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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