911 board approves billboard along I-10 after resolving objections to no-bid deal
Marco Outdoor Advertising has tried for years to build the billboard there.
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Government & Politics
Live blog: Jindal opens legislative session with address to both houses Monday
He speaks at 1:15 p.m.
Assessor: Low assessment for Audubon Place isn’t the problem; other value is high
Tax official takes issue with comparison done by The Lens, says he will create policy for private streets.
Judges explore hiring nonprofit to build new court, then lease it back to them
But no site has been found, and an August deadline chokes off funding if construction hasn't begun by then.
As annual legislative session draws near, lawmakers ask, Where’s Bobby?
Out-of-state travels combine with weakened political power to make Jindal something of a no-show as his term winds down.
Civil Service vote to reinstate McCabe may have violated Open Meetings Law
The commission went into an impromptu executive session and emerged after coming to an agreement.
State unemployment rate has continued to drop since mid-summer upsurge
Oil and gas plus petrochemical investments have powered job growth in Louisiana.
Orleans Parish assessor questions private status of three Uptown streets
Rosa Park, Dunleith Court and Richmond Place are posted with “private street” signs. But the properties aren’t taxed. Assessor Erroll Williams says something has to change: They may be public if the city has maintained them, or someone will have to start paying taxes.
Legislator to try again for increase in property tax to benefit fire, police spending
The owner of a $200,000 home would see about a $31 increase in tax bill under the measure.
New Orleans’ Katrina recovery slows as most of Louisiana loses population to rest of country
An analysis of Census and IRS data challenge some narratives about the city's recovery. Each year, the city gains fewer people after the storm. Meanwhile, the state's population would be dropping if it weren't for international migrants.
