Kenner City Council approves controversial contract, but sets cap below what...
The Kenner City Council on Thursday approved a contract for generator maintenance that had become the latest political tug-of-war between Mayor Mike Yenni and critics who questioned the deal's lowest...
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Harahan hikes sewer fees 43 percent for residences, 71 percent for businesses
City Council approves the boost in a 5-0 vote Thursday Harahan's minimum sewer fees will jump 43 percent for residences, 71 percent for businesses, effective July 1 -- the first such increase in a...
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On the Hill: It only took 8 years but Katrina loan forgiveness finally near
The week's activities in and around the U.S. Capitol. Katrina/Rita loan forgiveness advancesIt's been eight years since hurricanes Katrina and Rita, but Congress Thursday finally got around to passing...
View ArticleCouncilwoman Stacy Head makes progress in her effort to allow more food...
New Orleans City Councilwoman Stacy Head admits she has been surprised by the extent of the resistance to her effort to liberalize the city's rules for food trucks. It now appears, though, that the...
View ArticleJefferson Parish Housing Authority's Barry Bordelon fired
The Jefferson Parish Housing Authority has fired Barry Bordelon, the agency's former director whose controversial rehiring last fall ignited a Jefferson Parish political takeover of the agency,...
View ArticleSenate passes Vitter amendment barring federal aid for mega banks
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Friday night voted 99-0 for an amendment that would bar federal subsidies for what the sponsors referred to as "too-big-to-fail" mega banks. The amendment, one of dozens being...
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Senate passes first budget in 4 years. Landrieu votes yes, Vitter, no
WASHINGTON -- For the first time in four years, The Senate Saturday approved a budget -- a Democratic $3.7 trillion spending plan for 2014 that combines tax increases through elimination of loopholes...
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Senate-passed budget contains Landrieu provision encouraging off-shore...
WASHINGTON -- The $3.7-trillion budget approved by the Senate on Saturday contains a provision its sponsor hopes will ease the way for legislation to speed up revenue sharing of off-shore royalty...
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...
View ArticleCostco looking to recruit New Orleans residents at public meeting
With plans to open its first big-box retail store in New Orleans this August, the Costco Wholesale Corp. is holding a public hearing this Wednesday to answer questions about employment opportunities....
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Dixie Brewery faces uncertain future as former owners sue the federal government
The battle over the Dixie Brewery has reached its tipping point as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs moves closer to the partial demolition and renovation of the historic building standing in...
View ArticleJefferson Parish's inspector general starts work, doesn't expect reports...
David McClintock, formerly Baltimore's IG, now seeking office space, staff David McClintock slipped into town last week and quietly set about becoming Jefferson Parish's first inspector general. He...
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Greenstein a no-show at appropriations meeting after federal investigation...
Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein, whose involvement in an $185 million Medicaid claims contract is under investigation, did not attend a House Appropriations Committee meeting...
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Landrieu administration looking at options to reinvent Louis Armstrong...
After years of debate over what to do with the city's aging airport terminal -- including halfhearted flirtations with moving or selling it -- Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration has launched its...
View ArticleJefferson Parish contracting changes likely to be delayed for third time in 5...
Councilman Mark Spears said he plans to seek more time to review concerns from minority-owned businesses The Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday (March 27) appears likely to delay contracting...
View ArticleParish Council meets, as do planners: Jefferson Parish politics links
The Jefferson Parish Council meets Wednesday (March 27) in Gretna. Among the 117 items on the agenda are an address by Sheriff Newell Normand on the former stoplight camera program, a resolution...
View ArticleJefferson Parish contracting overhaul proposals delayed for six months
Proposed Jefferson Parish contracting reforms hit a major bump Wednesday, as the Parish Council shelved for six months a drafted ordinance that would curb political discretion in awarding some no-bid...
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Oil and gas association announces agreement on cuts to severance tax exemptions
The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association announced it had reached an agreement with Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration about how to reduce tax exemptions for the industry. Details of the proposal, which...
View ArticleFat City food truck festival approved for April 15
The Fat City food truck festival, a new effort to enliven Metairie's former nightlife district, won approval Wednesday from the Jefferson Parish Council. It is scheduled April 15 from 5 p.m. to 10...
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Obama administration releasing $106 million for Isaac relief
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it will be releasing more than $106 million in federal grants to Louisiana for Hurricane Isaac relief efforts. Jefferson Parish is...
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