Methanol company on its own to resolve stalled $2.2 billion project after St. James Parish rejects rezoning bid
Environmental group raises questions about possible open meetings law violations in advance of the vote.
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Proposed ordinance would ban water shutoffs on disputed bills
The ordinance would bar the Sewerage and Water Board from shutting off service or sending underpaid bills to a collections agency if the customer is disputing the bill.
Council temporarily bans new short-term rentals as it rewrites regulations
The vote comes after a federal appeals court decision gutted the city’s short-term rental law.
Jail detainee says officer kicked him in the face during raid to end protest
Ronald Craige, who is diabetic, said he was not offered insulin for three-days during the standoff, despite Sheriff Susan Hutson’s claims that detainees refused their meds.
State turns over documents related to housing youth at Angola
The documents confirm that the facility will house a maximum-security behavioral treatment program.
Internal document outlining program for youth at Angola raises concerns among advocates
A ‘program summary’ suggests that the Angola facility could be used as a maximum-security unit for youths housed at any OJJ facility, not just Bridge City.
Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High
CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.
Study finds that Mississippi River Basin could be in an ‘extreme heat belt’ in 30 years
The belt is predicted to stretch across a quarter of the country by 2053.
Federal judge in consent decree case blasts Sheriff Hutson for lack of transparency
Hutson has not consulted the court on recent jail violence, meetings on jail improvements.
St. James Parish approves solar farm moratorium
Some solar advocates told the council it should instead consider a moratorium on petrochemical projects.
