Controversial $70M BioDistrict tax diversion approved by City Council
The contract has been withdrawn several times over the last year to fix issues raised by residents.
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Marijuana pardons passed last year should soon be reflected on criminal records, officials say
The pardons could affect roughly 10,000 cases in New Orleans.
Losing ground: How one New Orleans community is sinking
Years after Entergy closed a power plant shuts in eastern New Orleans, the community struggles with sinkage.
Council approves funding to blanket French Quarter with surveillance cameras
The funding will more than triple the number of cameras in the French Quarter.
Council to consider controversial $70M BioDistrict tax plan
The proposal would send new sales tax growth in the district to its unelected board, raising concerns from neighborhood groups.
‘Blue hydrogen’ project threatens fragile, valuable ecosystem of Lake Maurepas, residents fear
Carbon below, wellheads above the lake’s surface raise concerns about the project.
Judge pauses Wisner Trust spending for remainder of lawsuit between Council and Cantrell administration
The council alleges that the city is unnecessarily ceding millions of dollars a year to nonprofits and private individuals.
Council aims to tackle backlog of city-owned blight with new database
Council asks judge to immediately halt Cantrell admin’s disbursement of Wisner Trust funds
The motion for temporary restraining order is part of a broader council lawsuit that argues the city is unnecessarily giving away millions of dollars every year to a group of nonprofits and roughly 50 private individuals.
What’s hindering Louisiana’s shift toward more renewable energy? Voters say their congressional leaders
Survey finds that nearly half of Louisiana voters support renewables, but most believe that politicians' ties to industry is a roadblock to shifting away from oil and gas.
