Based on previous IG report, city still overpaying delinquent-tax collector
Two unexplained charges raises new company's billings to one-fourth of tax collections.
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Government & Politics
If Jindal’s anti-gay order reflects Southern ‘values,’ New Orleans has seceded from the region
There's the Old South and then there's the Other South. Revulsion over Jindal's coded bigotry places New Orleans in the latter camp.
Judge to issue ruling on Monday in Lens’ public-records case against city, mayor
City says complicated public-records requests create the need for a longer response time.
Taking a cruise out of New Orleans? Check the ship’s health and safety record first
ProPublica has published health and safety reports for more than 300 ships that dock in the U.S., including those that dock in New Orleans. We checked the logs and found a few serious problems and lots of lesser ones.
Real ‘resilience’ requires a City Hall unafraid of public participation and tough questions
The Landrieu administration needs to overcome its chronic evasiveness if the city is to stand strong in the face of our next disaster.
Court monitor describes why NOPD supervisors aren’t overseeing officers properly
A federal judge has set a new deadline in July to meet certain benchmarks.
Live blog Thursday: Federal court hearing focuses on supervisors’ oversight at NOPD
We'll be in court at 1:30 p.m. CT. Follow along here.
Police leave Civil Service meeting happy; firefighters still doing a slow burn over pay
Police raises approved, but firefighters who filled in for superiors still haven't been paid the difference
The Lens sues city of New Orleans for failing to follow public-records laws
The suit alleges that the city habitually fails to provide public records within the time required by law.
Join us to hear from May’s Newsmaker, New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux (video)
The Lens isn't the only watchdog in New Orleans. New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux is another.
