GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
New Orleans lawmaker files bill to take over S&WB, in line with Jeff Landry’s task force plan
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
April 2, 2024
A New Orleans-based lawmaker filed legislation late Tuesday to dismiss the local overseers of the beleaguered Sewerage and Water...Sewerage & Water Board director says proposed state oversight of utility would be ‘disruptive’
By Sabrina Wilson
Source: FOX 8
April 2, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The man in charge of the day-to-day operations of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water...Bureau of Governmental Research raises concerns over proposed recovery district for New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
By Erin Lowrey
Source: WDSU
April 2, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research is raising what they call significant concerns with a proposed plan...
Governor Jeff Landry’s proposal to merge Louisiana’s coastal agency with energy offices appears on hold
By Mark Schleifstein
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 30, 2024
Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to move the state agency overseeing coastal restoration and hurricane protection under the Department of...Bill on the table to appoint special master to oversee Sewerage and Water Board billing disputes
By David Jones
Source: FOX 8
March 14, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Governor Jeff Landry’s special task force examining issues with the Sewerage and Water Board met...
(Opinion) Editorial: Homeless shelter disaster is one more example of LaToya Cantrell’s poor management
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 12, 2024
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has faced criticism for taking too many trips around the globe on the taxpayer’s...
Will affordable housing get steady funding? New Orleans City Council asks voters to approve.
By Sophie Kasakove
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
March 9, 2024
New Orleans City Council members are pressing forward with plans to enshrine an unprecedented local investment in affordable housing...Editorial: Louisiana’s coastal agency is working, don’t weaken it
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
February 28, 2024
Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to consolidate and reorganize the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority under the Louisiana Department of...BGR Urges Landry to Keep State’s Standalone Coastal Protection Agency
By Rich Collins
Source: Biz New Orleans
February 21, 2024
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonprofit government watchdog group, is urging Gov. Jeff Landry to...
Letters: Glad more NOLA citizens looking at what kind of government they want
By Rebecca Mowbray
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
January 11, 2024
The Nov. 28 column by former mayor Sidney Barthelemy and assessor Erroll Williams makes some vital points about the...