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  • Search results for: jefferson court

16 Search Results Found For: "jefferson court"

  • Let’s continue to move toward virtual public meeting and courtroom access

    One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been its effect on public meetings and our legal system. Because of limitations on persons gathering in close proximity, legislative and regulatory bodies
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  • Former judge and retired postal worker vie for Jefferson Parish Council District 1 seat

    The race to replace Ricky Templet in the Jefferson Parish Council’s District 1 seat is between two candidates who would be new to parish government, though only one could be considered a politic
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  • ‘They fear no consequences.’ NOPD chief, JPSO sheriff talk about crime spike, recruitment efforts

    Recruiting and keeping police officers remains a huge challenge for area law enforcement agencies, and will continue to be a problem until the perception of the job changes, Jefferson Parish Sheriff J
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  • Citing a ‘deepening fiscal crisis,’ BGR endorses proposed St. Tammany sales tax

    The Bureau of Governmental Research has endorsed the proposed sales tax that St. Tammany Parish government will put before voters next month, according to a report released by the agency on Thursday.
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  • How New Orleans could reconfigure taxes if plan is passed: See propositions, funding changes, more

    New Orleans voters will be asked to reconfigure five soon-to-expire taxes into four new ones on the Dec. 5 ballot, leaving the overall tax rate the same but altering how much funding various city serv
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  • Early voting begins Friday for Dec. 5 runoff elections

    NEW ORLEANS — Early voting begins Friday across Louisiana for the Dec. 5 election, which includes the runoff for Orleans Parish District Attorney, as well as several judicial runoffs and important t
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  • Stephanie Grace: There’s more on ballot than presidential race. Study up if you’re voting early.

    Even as it’s grown in popularity, I’ve never felt compelled to participate in early voting. I enjoy the ritual of walking to my local polling place, seeing neighbors and greeting the commissioners
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  • How BGR’s Government Monitoring Work Supports Our Mission

    By Stephen Stuart Vice President and Research Director It’s not nearly as visible to citizens as our research reports and the events we present. But monitoring government entities in the greater New
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  • Community meeting about the rise of crime in Uptown informative and contentious

    Having your car broken into via smashed windows has become the new normal in New Orleans. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, a group of neighborhood associations hosted a community meeting at the Jewish Community C
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  • Early voting for March 30 election starts Saturday: New Orleans-area ballots

    There are relatively few items on ballots in the New Orleans area for the March 30 election, as statewide races and several legislative seats won’t be decided until this fall. But for those who canâ
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