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Category: Government & Politics
Posted inGovernment & Politics
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
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Inside the News Room
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.
Posted inEvents, Government & Politics
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.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Even if voters reject proposed library tax, options for increased funding still exist
Use our calculator here to determine how proposed tax would affect your bill.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Despite passing controversial measure, city hasn’t shut off water to scofflaws
No one in New Orleans has had water service turned off for failure to pay trash bill.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Obama should order disclosure of campaign donations from fed contractors
An executive order from Obama would not end or limit donations, but it would shine light on a corrupting cash nexus.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Major error by city causes tax problems for its employees for 2013 and 2014
Comptroller says city inflated income by 25 percent for 2013; IRS sending penalty letters.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City could owe hundreds of thousands to firefighters who filled in for superiors
City says it will pay higher rate from now on, but it wants to avoid back pay.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Attorney for Civil Service Commission says he’s owed more than $70,000 by city
Outside lawyer says some past-due payments date back to 2013.