The governing board of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center was told by its legal counsel at a Wednesday meeting that state law prevented them from requiring contractors to pay their employees higher wages than the federal minimum of $7.25.
The cameras may be used for law enforcement purposes, raising concerns from privacy advocates.
Nearly half of the city’s public schools had at least one exam voided. Most were due to self-reported incidents. Statewide, 299 schools had voided tests.
The plan will ad $4 to the average residential customer's monthly bills, but the City Council, Entergy and advocates all agree that savings will outweigh costs.
All four council members at the meeting said they were in favor of the idea, and a spokesperson for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she was working with the council to create a draft ordinance.
The controversy centers around whether the board’s December vote to override Lewis’ recommendation met a legal requirement.
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District aims to ensure that what happened at Kennedy High School does not happen again.
The audit also found financial issues which the NOLA Public Schools district plans to review.
If the City Council ratifies the changes, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation will change from a marketing agency for the city’s tourism industry to a fund that supports New Orleans’ “cultural economy and culture-bearers.”
