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New Orleans Drainage Shakeup Soaks Small Homes While Mansions Catch A Break
By Erica Campos
Source: Hoodline
May 21, 2026
The Sewerage & Water Board on Thursday backed its consultant for another round of work on a controversial stormwater...
Letters: Legislature needs to slow down and get the facts before changing N.O. courts
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.con
May 15, 2026
We are advocates of a fair and competent judicial system accessible to all. We join requests to slow down...
Water Collaborative Helps Shape Stormwater Fee Debate
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
May 14, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – A growing push for long-term stormwater funding and infrastructure investment in New Orleans is emerging as a defining...
New Orleans made a smart move to boost the budget. Here’s what to know.
By Ian Hoch
Source: WWL-Radio
May 8, 2026
Ian Hoch in for Tommy. The City Council approved a deal to sell the rights to lease payments from...
Some New Orleans leaders call for folding S&WB to City Hall as bill advances
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 8, 2026
In a first on Thursday, the chief proponents of a bill to give the New Orleans City Council sweeping...
APPEL: Is New Orleans Mortgaging Its Future? It Depends On Your Level Of Faith In Current Leadership.
By Sen. Conrad Appel
Source: The Hayride
May 7, 2026
The City of New Orleans wants to monetize a cashflow stream of lease payments in order to refund a...
New Orleans council approves $103M sale of Caesars leases, shores up city reserves
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 7, 2026
Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration can close on a $100 million deal to boost the city’s depleted reserves after the City Council...
New Orleans Approves $103M Caesars Casino Revenue Deal
By Kelly Hite
Source: Biz New Orleans
May 8, 2026
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council has approved a deal to generate more than $100 million in...
City Hall Plays High Stakes: New Orleans Cashes In Caesars Rent To Refill Rainy-Day Fund
By Jackie Ramirez-Lopez
Source: Hoodline
May 5, 2026
New Orleans officials are getting ready to trade nearly nine years of Caesars casino lease payments for a lump...
Louisiana Republicans Are Taking Attacks on New Orleans Voters to a Shocking Place
By John Pfaff
Source: Slate
May 5, 2026
This story was produced in partnership with Deep South Today, a network of nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsrooms in Louisiana and...