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Orleans Parish School Board approves $42 million budget

by Jessica Williams September 13, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

City still awaiting expert report on criminal-justice financing

by Tom Gogola June 20, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Your money, who decides? New Orleanians invited to speak up on budget for next year

by Matt Davis July 10, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Mixed Council response to Fielkow's request for transparency and an earlier budget start

by Karen Gadbois June 28, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Sheriff headed to court without budget increase

Sheriff Marlin Gusman is threatening to take the city to court unless it pays him 28 percent more money than last year to house New Orleans inmates.
by Matt Davis September 30, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Unused city money dating to the 1980s raises questions, ire.

by Ariella Cohen February 4, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

Council delays $600 million spending plan

by Ariella Cohen January 22, 2010 Updated November 7, 2019

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