New Orleans approves $1.6B finances with $150M in cuts
KEY TAKEAWAYS: New Orleans adopts $1.6B finances that closes a $222M deficit. Plan combines $150M in cuts with $74.5M in new and reclaimed income. Public security companies obtain elevated or maintained funding for 2026. Price range crafted by council and…
Louisiana approves Medicaid contracts. They’re the costliest contracts within the state’s historical past.
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana lawmakers approve one-year extensions to $17B Medicaid contracts with six managed care firms. State boosts supplier reimbursement charges to broaden entry to hospitals and docs. Lawmakers criticize gaps in supplier listings and unreliable medical transportation companies. New…
State Bond Fee approves $15M for New Orleans jail repairs
KEY TAKEAWAYS: State Bond Fee approves $15M for Orleans jail repairs Funding to cowl fencing, mills, plumbing, safety and surveillance Comes after Could escape of 10 inmates from Justice Heart Gov. Landry orders investigation and jail compliance audits The state…
St. Tammany Parish Council approves pet sterilization ordinance
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Animal shelters in St. Tammany Parish are packed. “On this facility alone, there’s about 1500 to 2000 a 12 months. You have received an animal management, which is a municipal shelter, and there are a…