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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Government & Politics
Inspector General awards no-bid contract to evaluate Independent Police Monitor
Monitor had another organization in mind and objected to IG's process.
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?
City’s Ethics Review Board needs to address its own shortcomings
Agency falls short of standards it is meant to enforce throughout city governance.
Judge tells city to begin providing purchasing-database records to The Lens
More public records regarding the spending of taxpayer money will follow.
Myths surrounding Katrina still flow from reporters, politicians after 10 years
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.
Katrina’s deadly lessons led to improvements in evacuation process
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.
Deepwater Horizon settlements helped Obama come through with wetlands restoration funding
Louisiana will get almost $8 billion for restoration projects from BP.
