Ahead Of Weekend Vote, State Senator Says Sewerage And Water Board Should Be Changed

The Sewerage and Water Board oversees most of the water and drainage in the city. It’s faced lots of...

Ex-S&WB leader disputes firing over pay raise

NEW ORLEANS — Tensions were already running high in mid-August when the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board resumed...

City Council’s powers over S&WB are limited, councilman says

In a Dec. 2 editorial titled, “No on adding a council representative to S&WB,” the Times-Picayune editorial board quotes a recent Bureau...

Biggest surprise to Joe Giarrusso about first year on New Orleans City Council? ‘People lie’

New Orleans City Council members had some surprising answers at a panel discussion hosted by the Bureau of Governmental...

Adding a City Council representative to the S&WB isn’t a good idea

The Times-Picayune Editorial Board makes the following recommendation for the Dec. 8 election. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD PROPOSITION To amend...

Commentary: Vote ‘yes’ to putting a council representative on the Sewerage & Water Board

This Saturday, Dec. 8, is Election Day in Louisiana. The ballot includes a statewide runoff for Secretary of State...

BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC

We hosted our first BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC, where young professionals and New Orleans City...

Early voting begins Saturday for Dec. 8 runoff elections

Early voting begins Saturday, Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 1 for the Dec. 8 elections across Louisiana, including...

Would a city council member on New Orleans S&WB solve issues? Not exactly, watchdog group says

A proposal voters will consider next month to restore a City Council representative to the Sewerage & Water Board’s...

Nonprofit status for New Orleans convention center hotel? Looks like ducking taxes, assessor says

As negotiations continue behind the scenes over the terms of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s proposed 1,200-room high-rise...