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Live blog: City Council approves rezoning for Holy Cross development

Council voted 5-1 after impassioned comments from the community.
by Karen Gadbois May 8, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog: Lawmakers to vote on two Landrieu-backed taxes Wednesday

Committee to deal with cigarette tax in morning; House to debate hotel tax in afternoon.
by Tyler Bridges May 6, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Use our calculator to see how much property tax increase would cost you

Bill could double portion of property taxes for police and fire protection.
by Tyler Bridges May 6, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Which statement from Landrieu’s speech do you want The Lens to fact-check?

Decide which of these five statements you want us to investigate.
by Charles Maldonado May 5, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog: Mayor Landrieu inaugurated to second term Monday morning

Join us when the ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
by Charles Maldonado May 4, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
His notes in hand, Mayor Mitch Landrieu answers questions during the first public meeting on the budget on Aug. 13.

Mayoral appointees get raises, promotions while Landrieu thins ranks at City Hall

The mayor has touted how he’s made City Hall leaner and more efficient. But there’s one place that hasn’t seen much belt-tightening: the mayor’s office itself. He's hired more appointees and boosted their pay as the number of police officers and firefighters has dropped.
by Charles Maldonado May 2, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Some one-time state money being budgeted more judiciously for 2015

Fiscal Hawks flying below radar this year, but their efforts from last year are coming home to roost.
by Tyler Bridges April 29, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Tricentennial will make for a very big year — and perhaps an equally big tax bite

The Landrieu administration devised a grow-or-die strategy for post-Katrina recovery and hopes to bring it to consummation by 2018.
by Mark Moseley April 24, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Keith Hardie talks Audubon tax fight, Newcomb fence at Newsmakers event

Watch here at 8 a.m. Thursday; you'll have to supply the danishes and coffee.
by Steve Myers April 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Tyler Bridges April 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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