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Parking administrator who was forced out says deputy mayor spoke of bid-rigging

Thirty-year employee trying to get job back through Civil Service appeal.
by Charles Maldonado April 21, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Dialogue and compromise — not boycotts — key to easing Israel-Palestine torment

Anti-Defamation League district leader rebuts recent pro-Palestine column
by Allison Padilla-Goodman April 21, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

City to appeal Lens’ public-records victory, keeping purchasing records hidden

by Marta Jewson April 12, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

April’s Breakfast with the Newsmakers will focus on short-term rentals (video)

Do short-term rentals have long-term consequences for New Orleans? Find out more at our April 21 Newsmaker.
by Anne Mueller April 12, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

See how your neighbors voted on street bonds, police & fire tax proposals

City voters approved $120 million in bonds, mostly for street repairs, but rejected a property tax hike to fund police and fire services.
by Thomas Thoren April 9, 2016 Updated April 9, 2016

Jim Crow is alive and well — and shaping Israeli policy toward Palestinians

Southerners have a moral obligation to pay attention to injustices fomented against Palestinians.
by Tabitha Mustafa April 8, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Legislative Auditor questions $1 million in pay bonuses handed out by Gusman

Employees got supplements meant for law enforcement personnel even if their jobs involved little, if any, law enforcement.
by Charles Maldonado April 4, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Taxes vs. Tulane scholarships: Towards a more equitable way to deal with exemptions

Raise city taxes? How about collecting some of the taxes we currently forego?
by Stacy Head April 4, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Ruling for The Lens, judge orders city to release its full purchasing database

City was resisting because it said sloppy record keeping meant private information could be exposed.
by Marta Jewson March 18, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

See how your neighbors voted in presidential primaries with our election map

Our election map shows who won each precinct, anywhere in the state. It updates automatically as the Louisiana Secretary of State's office tallies votes.
by Thomas Thoren March 5, 2016 Updated March 5, 2016

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