New Orleans plan to sell casino lease payments needs guardrails, report says

New Orleans plan to sell casino lease payments needs guardrails, report says

(The Center Square) — New Orleans’ proposed deal to raise more than $100 million by selling rights to future...

$100M sale of Caesars leases is good, but New Orleans must protect its reserves, BGR says

New Orleans has raided its reserve fund too often, and before city officials boost the fund by $103 million,...

BGR: Caesars Casino Cash Deal Could Help City, but Needs Guardrails

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As the City of New Orleans moves this week to sell a portion of its...

Morrell’s Tax Break Showdown Shakes New Orleans Power Players

The New Orleans City Council is gearing up for a fight with the city’s Industrial Development Board over who...

New Orleans council wants control over these tax breaks, but public board is mounting a fight

A New Orleans City Council effort to gain final say over the tax incentives a public board issues for...

New Orleans council a step closer to controlling S&WB as bill advances

A bill that grants the New Orleans City Council broad authority over the Sewerage and Water Board breezed through a state...

New Orleans’ water system overhaul gets first test in state legislature today

A major effort to overhaul the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board gets its first test in the state...

Louisiana lawmakers to weigh giving New Orleans council broad power over S&WB

State lawmakers on Wednesday will consider a bill that gives the New Orleans City Council sweeping powers over the Sewerage and...

Convention Center to consider millions in tax breaks for new ‘headquarters hotel’

Officials with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are considering tax incentives for its new $600 million headquarters hotel...

Mayor Helena Moreno mostly quiet about broader vision for S&WB as agency faces turning point

As she led her first meeting of New Orleans’ Sewerage and Water Board, Mayor Helena Moreno on Wednesday remained...