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Three qualify to run for DA on first day, Cannizzaro not among them

by Nick Chrastil July 22, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

Candidates include two former judges and a City Council member. Cannizzaro’s office said an announcement would be forthcoming before the end of qualifying on Friday. […]

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Council members begin process to renew French Quarter sales tax for state trooper patrols

by Michael Isaac Stein July 16, 2020 Updated July 16, 2020

City officials are considering using the tax revenue for a patrol of off-duty NOPD officers instead of State Police troopers. […]

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The path to reopening: More testing, contact tracing needed to safely restart the state

by Leslie Cardé April 21, 2020 Updated April 22, 2020

The governor hopes to begin the reopening process soon, but the state says it still needs hundreds of workers to implement a contact tracing program. […]

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Disability rights group says state has remedied concerns about care rationing

by Leslie Cardé April 10, 2020 Updated April 13, 2020

With early signs of flattening the curve, ventilator rationing has become a less immediate concern for the New Orleans area. […]

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Amid pandemic, class of 2020 awaits graduation requirements

by Marta Jewson March 30, 2020 Updated March 30, 2020

With schools closed for a month, and possibly longer, it’s unclear what seniors must complete to earn a diploma. The state will issue guidelines later this week. […]

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Mardi Gras with the safety on

by Jules Bentley March 13, 2020 Updated March 13, 2020

“Jamming 1.5 million humans into the same party space that struggled to accommodate half a million in 1970 is, put simply, unsafe.” […]

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Part 1: The Strange Career of Judge Frank Shea

by Nick Chrastil March 5, 2020 Updated March 11, 2020

The first in a four-part series on the life and career of Criminal District Court Judge Frank Shea. […]

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Behind The Lens episode 69: Lines of sight

by Tom Wright February 21, 2020 Updated February 21, 2020

Who’s paying for a 90-camera installation in the CBD? Also, standardized exams are voided at several city schools. And, The Lens wins thousands in attorney’s fees in a public records case. […]

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Council advances $58 million funding plan for energy efficiency program

by Michael Isaac Stein February 13, 2020 Updated February 13, 2020

The plan will ad $4 to the average residential customer’s monthly bills, but the City Council, Entergy and advocates all agree that savings will outweigh costs. […]

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Affordable Housing Crisis: Next Step? We never took the first step.

by Andreanecia Morris October 23, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Because the people of Louisiana did not support Proposition #4, to give New Orleans the chance to create tax relief programs to address the affordable housing crisis, we must ask the Mayor and City Council to #PutHousingFirst and roll back our millage rates. […]

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