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This category showcases the lead coverage readers need to know, offering context, clarity, and insight into issues shaping New Orleans and beyond.

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 3

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 4, 2019 Updated December 3, 2019

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 2

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 3, 2019 Updated June 19, 2020

‘Your honor, can I tell the whole story?’ Part 1

A murder in New Orleans, a trial that lasted less than a day, and the lives they entangled for the next three decades.
by Nick Chrastil December 2, 2019 Updated December 4, 2019

Persistent outages plaguing Grand Gulf nuclear plant are adding millions to the bills of New Orleans customers

The outages cost New Orleans customers upwards of $100,000 a day, according to Entergy.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 27, 2019 Updated November 27, 2019

Mental Illness Behind Bars: The hard lessons of Orleans Parish

The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office are implementing short- and long-term plans for housing mentally ill inmates, but critics say jail is no place to treat mental illness.
by Nick Chrastil November 26, 2019 Updated November 26, 2019

Behind The Lens episode 58: ‘We ended up with a partial rollback’

City Council approves a budget - and lowers property tax rates; NOLA Public Schools Superintendent recommends two charters not be renewed; and an interview with the former Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux
by Jessica Rosgaard November 22, 2019 Updated December 15, 2019

City Council passes budget, lowers property tax rates for 2020

Property tax rates reduced by 4.6 mills overall. Council allocates Entergy fines.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 21, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

Facing loss of state funds, Orleans school board votes for property tax ‘roll forward,’ increasing taxes for many residents

The move is expected to net city schools $15.1 million next year.
by Marta Jewson November 19, 2019 Updated November 21, 2019

Edwards wins second term

Governor narrowly defeats challenger Eddie Rispone in runoff. See the full election results here.
by Thomas Thoren November 16, 2019 Updated November 16, 2019

Ahead of major tourism industry merger, council members worry about accountability and public input in the city’s tourism future

The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, will transfer the majority of its staff, mission and funding to the private nonprofit New Orleans & Company on Jan. 1.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 15, 2019 Updated November 15, 2019

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