Some public employees are covered under various state and local mandates and some large charter groups could fall under the federal mandate as private employers.
Valerie Jefferson says she was fired after asking about an agreement the union inked with the agency for hurricane pay. The RTA denies she was fired for her advocacy and says RTA workers will get the extra pay.
City officials are not yet sure what will happen to the erroneously collected money.
District schools are expected to largely reopen between Sept. 15 and 22.
For urgent needs following Hurricane Ida and the subsequent power outage in Louisiana, applicants must register for FEMA assistance by this Sunday, Sept 12. FEMA officials have said that extended power outages should qualify people for evacuation assistance.
New Orleans customers still lacking power may have electric damage to their properties they need to fix themselves, Entergy executives said.
Due to cost and timing, the company is rebuilding the grid the way it was before, with overhead wires rather than underground wires, which are more resilient to hurricane damage.
NOLA Public Schools hopes to see students return between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22.
In some parishes with mandatory evacuation orders, sheriffs chose to keep their jails full. Civil rights groups are asking the state to take a more active role in decision-making.
A ‘Healthy Homes Ordinance’ considered by the New Orleans City Council in 2015 and 2017 went nowhere following criticism, legal concerns.
