Attorney says use of “cooperative endeavor agreement” frees it from competitive process.
Category: Government & Politics
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City wants to move 911 operators to state agency, but officials not sure it’s possible
An attorney for the Orleans Parish Communications District said state didn’t envision it being an employer.
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Inspector General awards no-bid contract to evaluate Independent Police Monitor
Monitor had another organization in mind and objected to IG’s process.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
We won’t be a truly resilient city without a Community Participation Program
A 2008 City Charter change mandated a formal structure for citizen engagement — and we still don’t have one. Why?
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
City’s Ethics Review Board needs to address its own shortcomings
Agency falls short of standards it is meant to enforce throughout city governance.
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Judge tells city to begin providing purchasing-database records to The Lens
More public records regarding the spending of taxpayer money will follow.
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Myths surrounding Katrina still flow from reporters, politicians after 10 years
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent floods from the failed federal levees, out-of-town media and politicians are still getting some things wrong. Here are five of the most stubborn myths about the disaster, the recovery and the city of New Orleans — plus one self-delusional bonus myth we just can’t let stand.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Did recovery leadership lie at the grassroots level or does the elite deserve credit?
Two authors approach the recovery from divergent angles, gleaning fresh insights into the long road we’ve traveled.
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Katrina’s deadly lessons led to improvements in evacuation process
Today when a hurricane turns toward the Louisiana coast, it kicks off a comprehensive $2.5-million-per day evacuation system designed to move up to 46,000 residents who lack transportation from New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. It will use as many a 700 chartered highway coaches as well as airliners. And yes, pets are included in the plan.
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10 years after Katrina, a look at Obama’s promises to rebuild and protect New Orleans
“America failed the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast long before that failure showed up on our television sets,” Barack Obama said while campaigning for president. “America failed them again during Katrina.” He promised to do better. 10 years after the storm, we checked to see if he has delivered.