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Council pushes mayor to institute a 60-40 city-school cut up for school-zone ticket income

The New Orleans Metropolis Council will introduce an ordinance right this moment to allot 40% of the town’s school-zone ticket income to the NOLA Public Faculties district. The ordinance institutes a 60-40 cut up between the town and colleges, lastly…

New Orleans Metropolis Council presses Cantrell administration on trash pickup dispute

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Throughout a public assembly on Monday, Council President JP Morrell spent a lot of the start sharing his ideas on the choice made by the Cantrell administration to position a discover of termination on IV Waste’s emergency…

New Orleans council votes to ship $10 million to metropolis faculties, once more defying mayor

Hearken to this text Defying New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the New Orleans Metropolis Council voted on Thursday to dedicate $10 million to New Orleans public faculties — partly fulfilling the phrases of a authorized settlement that Cantrell rejected. The…

Metropolis Council poised to ship $10 million to colleges, Cantrell may veto

With an upcoming funds modification, New Orleans Metropolis Councilmembers plan to ship an extra $10 million to NOLA Public Faculties, supporting the cash-strapped college district and honoring a purported November settlement torpedoed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell. All seven council members…

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…

Gov. Jeff Landry appointed to president s Council of Governors New Orleans CityBusiness

Hearken to this text President Donald Trump has picked Louisiana’s Jeff Landry as one in every of 10 state leaders on his Council of Governors, the White Home introduced Thursday. The bipartisan group, established in 2008, strives to kind stronger…

Council condemns mayor’s menace to scuttle $20 million settlement with Orleans Parish College Board

On Monday morning, a crowd of 30 officers – together with state legislators, Metropolis Councilmembers, Orleans Parish College Board members, District Lawyer Jason Williams, and college leaders  –  condemned Mayor LaToya Cantrell for attempting to torpedo a $20 million settlement…

Metropolis Council committee permits Entergy New Orleans to promote its pure gasoline system

In a unanimous vote on a controversial difficulty, in entrance of a booing refrain of constituents, the Metropolis Council’s Utilities Committee greenlighted Entergy New Orleans to promote its pure gasoline distribution system to Delta States Utilities. Whereas committee members pointed…

St. John the Baptist Council may sanction ‘harmful components’

On Thursday, The Descendants Challenge confronted off once more towards Greenfield Louisiana, LLC within the fortieth Judicial District Courtroom in Edgard. On the listening to, The Descendants Challenge requested Choose J. Sterling Snowdy to dam the St. John The Baptist…

New Orleans Metropolis Council assembly disrupted, 1 particular person arrested

New Orleans Metropolis Council assembly disrupted, 3 individuals arrested Up to date: 12:49 AM CDT Jun 7, 2024 I’M ELIZABETH KUEBEL, WDSU NEWS. CHAOS INSIDE THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER TODAY LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS. WELL, WDSU REPORTER SHAY…