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Gov. Jeff Landry moves to take over New Orleans homeless services. See the state's plan
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (790+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration has applied to manage as much as $50 million in federal homeless services funds for the New Orleans area in an effort to overhaul the region’s long-standing homelessness strategy, state officials said. If approved by the Department…...
Letters: U.S. can learn from these socialist countries with a high standard of living
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (237+ words) he July 20 issue of the newspaper contained two items connected by the writers’ insights about building a stronger nation. Wayne Parker’s letter cautions against oversimplifying the controversial term “socialism.” Jay Lapeyre’s op-ed column encourages civic engagement. I write to expand…...
New Orleans residents can now track city spending by department. Here’s how it works.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (250+ words) Officials with Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration on Wednesday launched a budget dashboard allowing residents to track the city’s spending by department in real time, a move they touted as a step toward fiscal transparency and accountability amid a financial crisis....
Letters: Keep highlighting solutions for a refreshing spin on the news
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (141+ words) Re: “Tulane’s water runoff project helps city”; “‘World Cup of cuisine’ crowns winners.” Wow, a positive front page this morning (Monday, July 27, 2026). It was refreshing. I have three previous front-page sections waiting for me to go through. Even last night,…...
New Orleans officials say fairness will come before revenue in new parcel fee proposal
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1039+ words) After a consultant’s presentation to the Sewerage & Water Board on Tuesday raised new questions about fairness in an upcoming fee proposal, Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration reiterated that taxpaying property owners would not see any additional burden. No one from the…...
Letters: Been there, stayed here, got the T-shirts | Letters
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (202+ words) After reading the recent column by accomplished journalist Stephanie Grace, “Landry knows darn well that New Orleans is special,” and the opinion piece by Mitch Landrieu, “New Orleans isn’t a La. liability; it’s an asset,” I decided to write this…...
Letters: Law protects history that makes Louisiana unique | Letters
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (159+ words) In 1969, Secretary of Transportation John Volpe halted plans for an elevated expressway slicing through the French Quarter. That wasn’t sentiment — it was Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which required federal agencies to assess harm to historic places,…...
Letters: It’s an open primary, not a ‘jungle primary.’ And let’s bring it back.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (174+ words) A worker pulls VOTE HERE signs from the storage unit to be added to the lot as voting machines are sorted for delivery from the BR storage warehouse for the Tuesday national and local general elections Monday November 2, 2020, in Baton…...