Politics

3+ day, 5+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 3+ 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…...

1+ week, 3+ 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (890+ words) (The Center Square) — Some Louisiana Democrats who helped pass a massive data center tax break in 2024 now say they regret the vote or would have scrutinized the legislation more closely, after the incentive helped bring Meta and a wave of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (100+ words) A Nepali student at Louisiana Tech watches helplessly from thousands of miles away as his home country battles devastating floods. With over 1,000 dead and 4,000 missing, he shares his anguish and the surreal feeling of seeing the destruction unfold, while Nepal's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (499+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana municipalities dominate a new national ranking of local governments that rely heavily on fines and forfeitures, with seven of the 10 most dependent cities in the country located in the state. The Reason Foundation analyzed audited 2023 financial…...