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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.
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

Inspector General’s Office says complaint of retaliation makes no sense

City's parking director says officials struck back at her after she alleged contract manipulations.
by Charles Maldonado December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Frustrated with changes, civil service employees argue case in appeals court

Case turns on whether New Orleans has an appropriate Civil Service Commission.
by Charles Maldonado December 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Inspector General’s Office, two city officials under Ethics Board investigation

by Charles Maldonado November 24, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

See where Edwards beat Vitter with our statewide vote results map

Our expanded map features statewide, legislative and selected local races. New for the general election: precinct-level results for Jefferson, St. Tammany, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Caddo parishes. And, of course, Orleans.
by Thomas Thoren November 21, 2015 Updated November 21, 2015

Fact-check: Edwards’ campaign ad about Vitter vote and prostitute call is mostly true

Though it doesn't quite back up its implication that Vitter missed the vote because of the call.
by Charles Maldonado November 19, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

A judge’s lie obscures a deeper truth about the New Orleans region

The shifting balance between suburbs and the city provides an opportunity for regional thinking.
by Jed Horne November 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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