St. Tammany Parish Council lowers impact fees on developers
Effective immediately, developers in St. Tammany Parish will pay significantly lower impact fees to parish government to offset the effects their projects have on drainage and traffic. After a brief...
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St. Tammany Parish Council approves hiring of economic development director...
The St. Tammany Parish Council ratified the appointment of former New Orleans executive Don Shea as the parish government's first economic development director Thursday night. And, former St. Bernard...
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Public hearing called on behalf of severed Southeast Louisiana Hospital...
An organization formed to fight the closure of Southeast Louisiana Hospital near Mandeville will hold a public hearing Saturday to highlight the plight of state employees who lost their jobs when the...
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Reid says Hurricane Katrina was 'nothing in comparison' to Sandy
WASHINGTON - Comparing disasters is probably never a good idea because regardless of the size it's a travesty for those directly affected. Therefore, it was surprising, as well as factually incorrect,...
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Wisner descendants challenge Mayor Mitch Landrieu's stewardship of trust
A simmering argument between descendants of Wisner Donation Trust founder Edward Wisner and Mayor Mitch Landrieu landed back in court on Friday, with the filing of a petition by the descendants...
View ArticleEntergy fee increase idea gets no action by New Orleans City Council committee
The increase, which officials warn may not hold up to a legal challenge, would still be subject to approval by Entergy officials. Entergy New Orleans customers could see their electricity costs rise...
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Walmart store in Gentilly Woods wins New Orleans planners' approval
The 12.2-acre site has sat unused since Hurricane Katrina Plans for a Walmart Supercenter at the site of the former Gentilly Woods shopping center won approval Tuesday from the New Orleans City...
View ArticleLouisiana residents to pay $400 million more in taxes under fiscal cliff...
The Department of Revenue's estimate focuses on the impact to high-income earners and does not include payroll tax increases that will affect 77 percent of U.S. workers The highest-earning Louisiana...
View ArticleJim Letten returns to spotlight with speeches in New Orleans, Kenner
Jim Letten will return to the spotlight next week with a pair of speeches in his first public appearances since he abruptly retired as U.S. attorney. Both appearances were scheduled before he left...
View ArticleObama expected to nominate Jack Lew as Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON -- White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week. White House...
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Frenchmen Street club proposal runs into opposition at planning commission
Applicant Penny Young said she wants to improve Faubourg Marigny by operating a business that would emphasize food and music. A proposal for a new music club on Frenchmen Street ran into opposition at...
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Head of Louisiana utility regulators calls for investigation into electricity...
As Louisiana's largest power provider prepares to set its rates for the coming year, the state's head utility regulator is calling for an investigation into whether electric companies are making too...
View ArticleObama's pick for Treasury has reputation as tough bargainer
WASHINGTON -- Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for treasury secretary, is a premier federal budget expert who would take the helm of the government's main agency for economic and fiscal...
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U.S. tax code longer than the Bible -- and without the good news
WASHINGTON -- Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club. At nearly 4 million words, the U.S. tax law is so thick and complicated that businesses and individuals spend...
View ArticleHarahan's batture, planners meet, a code sweep, more: Jefferson Parish...
The Harahan batture, long the source of noise, dust and other irritants associated with sand pit operations and construction activity, is the subject of a story by The Advocate. Here's the link.The...
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Salvation Army pulls $1.8 million out of Pontchartrain Park development
Even philanthropy has its limits, a hard fact the developers of Pontchartrain Park discovered last month when the Salvation Army rescinded its $1.8 million offer to help New Orleanians of modest means...
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Gov. Bobby Jindal calls for elimination of all Louisiana income and corporate...
Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to eliminate Louisiana's income and corporate taxes and pay for those cuts with increased sales taxes, the governor's office confirmed Thursday. The governor's office...
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Big Lots store in eastern New Orleans wins City Council approval
The council removed several restrictions recommended by the City Planning Commission The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved plans for a Big Lots store in eastern New Orleans. The store will...
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Democrats and Republicans must move from comfort zones, debt reduction group...
Washington -- Call it the fiscal cliff sequel. Now, that Congress has averted the fiscal cliff, albeit temporarily, more deadlines are closing in to avert yet even more potentially serious economic...
View ArticleEliminating Louisiana's income tax could mean higher sales tax, fewer exemptions
Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to replace personal income and corporate taxes with sales taxes could involve a mix of higher taxes on purchases, the elimination of exemptions and a "broadening" of the...
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