Archon gets top score after meeting minority participation goal. A competitor cries foul.
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City’s new system for paying officers for off-duty security may run afoul of tax law
The IRS flagged a Florida city, which also handles its officers’ off-duty work, for not withholding taxes.
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Contract negotiations continue with tax collection firm despite DBE complaint
Collections firm must bring price down if it is to stay in the bidding, city says.
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Live chat: Stacy Head, Charles Maldonado take questions about 2014 city budget
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday for an hour-long chat about New Orleans’ 2014 spending plan.
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Live blog: Mayor Landrieu holds final public meeting on 2014 city budget Wednesday
Join us at 6 p.m. to follow the action.
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Emboldened by legislative success, Fiscal Hawks strengthen ties with Democrats
Key Democratic leaders attended a Fiscal Hawks meeting last weekend in New Orleans.
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Jindal’s ’64-Parish Tour’ seen as effort to raise sagging public approval numbers
Gov. Bobby Jindal is traveling the state signing bills, announcing plant expansions and inaugurating infrastructure projects. He calls the travel business as usual. Pundits, however, see it as calculated to shore up his home base ahead of a likely 2016 presidential run.
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Live blog: Mayor Landrieu holds fourth public meeting on city budget Monday
Tonight’s meeting, at Lake Area New Tech Early College High School, starts at 6 p.m.
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Live blog: Landrieu continues budget meetings tonight in eastern New Orleans
Starting at 6 p.m., the mayor will take questions about the city’s budget priorities.
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How could city of New Orleans raise money to pay for police, jail consent decrees?
The city of New Orleans faces an annual tab of $18 million to $33.5 million for both consent decrees. City officials say they would have to cut spending and lay off employees to pay for them. Little, however, has been said about how the city could raise money. Here are some options.