Council members allow Entergy to include nuclear power in the renewable plan, over objections from some environmental advocates. And a group of distressed renters demands action on moving rental assistance funds more quickly.
After the board failed to take a vote on whether to voluntarily recognize the union, members went to the National Labor Relations Board. The federal board will supervise an employee vote on unionization next week.
For years, the city’s Harrah’s Casino fund provided an annual allocation to several NOLA Public Schools district programs, as required by a lease agreement with the casino. The agreement changed last year.
The city sent out an email on Friday saying that the federally funded program, which has fed more than 10,000 people, would come to an end this month. But an official said that email was 'premature.' Still, the city now plans to end the program after June.
The meeting did not produce any firm answers on what could have been done to avoid the drop in water pressure.
Despite loosening of face covering rules, masks are still required at schools around the state.
More than 1,000 Louisiana prisoners not covered by a previous decision were convicted by split juries. Advocates are now urging the state to act to overturn old non-unanimous verdicts.
Pulling Bobby Sneed’s parole after he was cleared of disciplinary infractions violated his constitutional rights and state law, according to the suit.
Advocates are pushing to have the bill passed regardless of the ruling
Cantrell administration expects the money will be needed to make up for a weak local economy for several years.
