Taxi regulation moved from Dept. of Safety and Permits to Dept. of Public Works
Lawyers for the city say the move doesn’t conflict with the Home Rule Charter.
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Bricolage Academy board takes first look at educators’ union drive
The board met with its lawyers for an hour but did not take public comment.
City Council sets curfew expansion to pass without debate, upsetting advocates
If the proposal passes, the city’s curfew, which now applies to anyone under 17, would apply to anyone under 18.
Last year’s controversial library campaign could hurt chances of funding renewal, national expert says
Expungements delayed during pandemic due to dysfunction at Clerk’s Office, lawyer says
Arthur Morrell’s office suspended expungement filings for months during the pandemic. Even after they started back up, an attorney who specializes in helping clients seal their records says unnecessary delays remain.
Governor announces major expansion to vaccine eligibility list
Shots are now available to people 16 or older with a wide range of preexisting conditions.
Nearly 3,000 NOLA Public Schools staff vaccinated
Tulane School of Medicine administrator who alleged discrimination, retaliation turns down conditional reinstatement
The reinstatement offer came after backlash from medical school students and alumni, as well as national media attention.
New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
Reliability problems at the plant have cost New Orleans ratepayers more than $70 million over the past several years, according to City Councilwoman Helena Moreno.
NOLA Public Schools hopes to pilot ‘Early Warning System’ aimed at keeping students in school
Student data can help identify those in trouble of not graduating on time.
