Stoplight camera bribes, charter revisions: Jefferson Parish politics links
Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., which held the contract for Jefferson Parish's now-inoperative stoplight cameras, admits its entire camera program in Chicago "was likely built on a $2 million bribery...
View ArticleObama names new energy, EPA heads
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama Monday nominated Ernest Moniz as his new energy secretary. He's a Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist who advocates an "all of the above" energy policy...
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Natural gas flare causes New Orleans water pressure drop
The call came in two minutes before 9 a.m. Sunday: there was a fire at the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board's Carrollton power plant. As S&WB employees bee-lined to that campus, one of the...
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State Department report doesn't change views of pipeline supporters/opponents
WASHINGTON - Supporters of the Keystone XL Pipeline are pushing President Barack Obama to approve the project now that the State Department has issued a 2,000-page assessment that finds no conclusive...
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Congressional report: oil and gas development up, but not on federal lands
Washington -- A new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says that U.S. oil production is increasing, but that increases are a result of more development on privately held land. The...
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St. Bernard Parish Hospital receives OK to manage itself
St. Bernard Parish Hospital has received the go-ahead to choose its own CEO, and will no longer be bound by a third-party manager running the hospital, Wayne Landry told the St. Bernard Parish Council...
View ArticleRedflex troubles, Aaron Broussard reflection, Kenner contract questions:...
Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., which held the traffic enforcement camera contracts in Jefferson Parish, Gretna and Westwego and has all but admitted bribing Chicago officials for a contract there, is...
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Some progress but no agreement on resolving government's fiscal mess
WASHINGTON - On a gloomy day in the nation's capital, there are some tentative signs of progress over the government's dire fiscal problems. The House voted 267-151 Wednesday to set aside $984 billion...
View ArticleVieux Carre Commission to close to finish move to New Orleans City Hall
The New Orleans Vieux Carre Commission will be closed Thursday and Friday to finish its move to the 7th floor of City Hall as part of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's initiative to consolidate management of...
View ArticleKenner sees $175,000 savings with new Pontchartrain Center contract
Kenner expects to save at least $175,000 per year with a new 5-year contract to manage the Pontchartrain Center. City officials say the agreement shifts some of the financial risk from taxpayers to...
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St. Bernard Parish to hold public workshop on comprehensive land use plan
St. Bernard Parish will hold a community workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (March 9) to gain public input on its first-ever comprehensive master land use and zoning plan. The workshop will be...
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Scorecards that influence elections and contribute to gridlock
WASHINGTON -- When Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., voted against a bill last week extending and expanding the Violence Against Women Act, he cited several reasons -- including objections raised by the...
View ArticleKenner's expanded review of taxicab rules to prompt deferral at City Council...
Kenner officials are expanding their review of the city's taxicab ordinance to consider additional new requirements for drivers and vehicles, a move expected to prompt a deferral when the City Council...
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New Orleans issues 100 new taxi cab permits
Seeking to increase the number of independent cab drivers in New Orleans' taxi fleet, the Taxicab Bureau issued 75 new operating permits to drivers who had been working for bigger cab companies. If...
View ArticleKenner City Council rescinds a contract as questions arise, but could...
Contract to service the city's backup generators raises questions about compliance with state bid rules The Kenner City Council on Thursday rescinded its approval of a contract to service the city's...
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On the Hill: Stop the gridlock, says Kenner businessman
A look at the week on Capitol Hill Stop arguing, already: Kenner businessman Al Herrera has a simple message for Republicans and Democrats: The nation can't afford more gridlock when it comes to...
View ArticleKenner survey, code enforcement, commentary, more in Jefferson Parish...
Kenner is promoting a Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau questionnaire aimed at boosting Kenner's tourism business. Responses are invited at this online survey.The Jefferson Parish Board of...
View ArticleGov. Bobby Jindal names first appointments to Louisiana Military Advisory...
Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Friday is appointments to the 25-member Louisiana Military Advisory Council, created by state lawmakers last year to promote and protect armed forces interests in the...
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Tickets for Governor's West Bank Luncheon on sale Monday
Tickets go on sale Monday for the annual Governor's West Bank Luncheon. This year's event will be March 28 at the Alario Center near Westwego. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30....
View ArticleSt. Bernard Parish residents vote Saturday on alternative futures for their...
Clickers in hand, St. Bernard Parish residents voted Saturday (March 9) on improvements they'd like to see in their parish. The public meeting during which the votes were recorded was the second, and...
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