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New Orleans city employees push back on proposed cuts to benefits: ‘Catastrophic to morale’
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (541+ words) The New Orleans City Hall building Dozens of New Orleans city employees on Wednesday fervently opposed moves by Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration to limit annual leave benefits, which they said would violate the basic agreement of public service: lower pay…...
New Orleans Approves New Labor Rules for City Contractors
1+ week, 2+ day ago (109+ words) Jennifer Hernandez of IUPAT was quoted discussing the revised ordinance. The updated rules include enforcement mechanisms related to labor-law compliance. This isn't the council's only recent move to tighten its grip on public works. In February, city leaders reallocated more…...
New Orleans City Council approves rise in sanitation fees. What you need to know
1+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) The New Orleans City Council has passed an ordinance that will increase sanitation fees. It comes after an audit of the city's sanitation system revealed a $21 million deficit and inaccuracies in service addresses. New Orleans residents have been paying $24 a…...
New Orleans City Council raises monthly sanitation fee more than $8 starting in October
1+ week, 3+ day ago (764+ words) IV Waste employees make their collection rounds. The New Orleans City Council on Sept. 3 voted 6-1 to increase the city’s sanitation fee for the first time in more than a decade, despite pushback from residents. Starting Oct. 1, the city will raise…...
New Orleans council signs off on Mayor Helena Moreno’s $8.50 sanitation fee increase
1+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) IV Waste employees make their collection rounds in a New Orleans neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. The New Orleans City Council on Thursday adopted a 33% increase in the monthly sanitation fee on a 6-1 vote, despite objections from dozens of residents before…...
'We want to stay in New Orleans.' Essence responds to New Orleans' demands
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) The crowd listens to George Clinton and others perform during the Essence Festival of Culture at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, July 5, 2026. As the Essence Festival of Culture nears the end of its five-year contract with New Orleans…...
Louisiana GOP backs Seabaugh, Caddo school board candidates
1+ week, 4+ day ago (506+ words) (The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Louisiana is backing state Sen. Alan Seabaugh in the district attorney race while also weighing in on several lower-ballot races in Caddo Parish. The party's 2026 midterm endorsement list includes Seabaugh for district attorney…...
Gov. Jeff Landry names Louisiana state representative to top transportation job
1+ week, 6+ day ago (185+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry has named Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington, to a top role at the state transportation department, according to a news release Monday. Wright is a former chair of the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee and has…...
New Orleans City Planning Commission postpones vote on data center recommendations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (439+ words) The City Planning Commission postponed a final vote Tuesday on what limitations on data centers they will recommend to the City Council, with some commissioners suggesting that stricter limits than previously discussed should be under consideration. Before the vote, Commissioner…...
Loyola Names New General Counsel
2+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans has named Deidre Deculus Robert Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, bringing an accomplished Louisiana attorney, executive and public servant to the university’s senior leadership team. Robert’s distinguished career spans higher…...