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What New Orleans voters want from city government as elections approach
This October, the people of New Orleans will get to choose the city’s next leaders, including a new mayor, the next sheriff, and several city council seats.
New Orleans Police Dashboard Aims for Transparency, Some Say It Could Hurt the Very Officers It Tracks
A new police accountability database is in the works for New Orleans designed to make disciplinary records more accessible to the public.
Inside New Orleans’ plan to fix its energy-hogging buildings
Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of total energy use in the U.S., and about 35 percent of the country’s carbon ...
New Orleans to pay $90 million in settlements to those who sued the city
The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to approve a plan to pay off nearly $90 million in court-ordered payments owed to ...
City Council to address resident claims after given 30 days to move out Canal Street complex
Councilmembers plan to direct the City Department of Safety and Permits to investigate the property owner's application.
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Krewe of Oshun in limbo as NOLA City Council tackles messy Mardi Gras parade permits
The Krewe of Oshun stages the first float parade in New Orleans’ official Mardi Gras season. This year, the krewe found ...