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Jefferson Parish voters to decide on new tax for teacher raises
By Paul Murphy
Source: WWL-TV
November 17, 2017
Jefferson Parish schools are asking taxpayers to vote “yes” on Saturday to a new 8.5 mil property tax. The...Jefferson School Board asking voters to approve new tax for teacher raises
By Littice Bacon-Blood
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
November 6, 2017
The Jefferson Parish public school system is asking voters to approve a new 8.45-mill property tax on the Nov. 18 ballot...Jefferson Parish voters to decide on 8.45-mill tax hike to pay for school employee raises
By Faimon A. Roberts III
Source: The Advocate
November 4, 2017
It’s been a rocky few months for the Jefferson Parish School Board: Longtime member Ray St. Pierre died, parents...Mayoral candidates discuss drainage, other S&WB issues
By Sabrina Wilson
Source: FOX 8
November 2, 2017
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – The unexpected July and August outraged many people in the city and revealed deficiencies...Early voting begins Friday, continues through Nov. 10 for runoff election
By Dominic Massa
Source: WWL-TV
November 2, 2017
Early voting begins Friday across the state for the Nov. 18 election, with the runoffs for New Orleans mayor...Our Views: There will be other ‘rainy days’ in New Orleans; vote yes for proposed emergency fund
By The Advocate Editorial Board
Source: The Advocate
November 2, 2017
When Mayor Mitch Landrieu and a new City Council took office in May 2010, New Orleans was broke. The...New Orleans school taxes earn renewal from voters
By Wilborn P. Nobles III
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
October 14, 2017
New Orleans voters opted to renew three property taxes that fund public school employee salaries, supplies and disciplinary programs....On The Ballot: Tax Renewal To Support Orleans Parish Schools
By Jess Clark
Source: WWNO
October 13, 2017
On Saturday at the polls, voters will decide whether to renew three millages, or local taxes, that support the...VERIFY: How much does New Orleans really earn from traffic cameras?
By Meg Farris
Source: WWL-TV
October 12, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The city’s traffic cameras became a hot-button issue after their numbers nearly doubled over the past...3 things we learned from Tuesday’s WDSU mayoral debate
By Kevin Litten
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
October 4, 2017
WDSU-TV’s New Orleans mayoral debate on Tuesday (Oct. 3) was a careful, plodding affair with almost no friction between the candidates,...