A Cautionary Tale: The New Orleans Office of Inspector General. Part 1: Fulfilling the mission
Former New Orleans IG Ed Quatrevaux on his eight-year tenure and his office’s successes. […]
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Sheriff’s Office budget creates $13 million question mark for the 2020 budget
Also at Thursday’s budget hearing, the Orleans Public Defender’s Office advocated for greater funding, saying their current budget isn’t enough to end a year-long hiring freeze. […]
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In first day of city budget hearings, debate on property tax rates continues
Council members again ask if citywide property tax increases are necessary. […]
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Cantrell releases her 2020 budget proposal, while disagreements over property tax rate continues
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Thursday presented a proposed $722 million city general fund budget for next year, an increase of $21 million — or 2.8 percent — above this year’s expected $702 million budget. Much of the increase will go to public safety, such as the police and fire departments, as well as […]
The Lens wins three first-place awards from Press Club of New Orleans
Michael Isaac Stein wins in investigative and government reporting categories. Marta Jewson wins for education reporting. […]
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Week in Review: 87 Kennedy High School seniors found to be ineligible to graduate — a month after graduation
Plus, a woman takes drastic steps to stop an allegedly illegal short-term rental in her neighborhood. A mysterious surveillance camera in Lakeview. And a new episode of Behind The Lens. […]
A year later, progress continues on Cantrell program to ID ‘high-risk’ residents, but few details available
Civil rights activists say they’re concerned over lack of transparency and a potential return to ‘predictive policing’ methods. […]
Week in Review: Entergy New Orleans could face $2 million fine over frequent outages
Entergy New Orleans could face $2 million fine over frequent outages The New Orleans City Council’s utility advisers are recommending a $1.5 million to $2 million fine against Entergy New Orleans for failing to adequately maintain the city’s aging electrical distribution system — the poles and wires that run down New Orleans streets to connect […]
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Rep. Richmond should co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act
In late February, Seattle-area U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced a “Medicare for All” bill in Congress that immediately attracted more than 100 Democratic co-sponsors. The legislation, if passed, would provide comprehensive healthcare coverage — medical, dental, prescriptions, long-term care, mental health, and more — to every resident in the United States, with no copays, premiums, […]
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Week in Review: How and when does the Orleans school district decide to close schools? How should it?
Plus, following this week’s decision to OK a controversial power plant, a look at the relationships — business and political — between some City Council members and Entergy. And more on the Mosaic Fertilizer wastewater situation in St. James Parish. […]
