Landrieu seeks special riverfront tax district to pay for decrees and pensions
The tourism industry is falling in line behind the measure — to avoid yet another hotel/motel tax increase.
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Government & Politics
Mission accomplished: Landrieu administration promises one thing on blight, delivers another
The mayor promised to remediate 10,000 blighted properties in New Orleans. In January, he announced he had met his goal. But that was based on a study of all properties that had been fixed up, regardless of whether the city got involved. The city is now cited as a model for blight reduction, but there’s no official count of properties that have been remediated.
Post-mortem on Audubon millage: more to its defeat than anti-tax fervor
Family budgets have been nibbled from all sides by fees and walloped by higher rents or property taxes. Incomes haven’t kept pace.
Bill to lessen crime of marijuana possession backed by liberals, libertarians
But it faces strong opposition from law enforcement. A committee will hear the bill Tuesday.
Live blog: Civil Service Commission considers overhaul of hiring, promotion rules
Bill backed by Mayor Landrieu would extend deadline for new civil courthouse
It also would allow court fees to fund the relocation of Civil District Court to the old Charity building.
Live blog: Senate committee considers bill giving governor more control over levee board
The bill is one of several filed in response to the levee board's lawsuit against oil and gas companies.
Landrieu looking for three tax increases to pay for consent decrees, pensions
Mayor pushing legislative efforts to increase revenues, rather than making cuts to city services.
Live chat: State Sen. Conrad Appel talks about Common Core, other bills
Join us at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Landrieu proposes far-reaching changes in how city employees are hired and evaluated
Rules that control hiring, promotion and discipline would be rewritten.
