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New Orleans council votes to send $10 million to city schools, again defying mayor
The New Orleans City Council has voted to dedicate $10 million to New Orleans public schools, partly fulfilling the terms of a legal settlement that was rejected by the mayor.
 
Is the city of New Orleans facing a fiscal cliff? City officials disagree.
The New Orleans City Council is pushing back on claims by the mayor that the city’s finances are in trouble.
 
Suit challenges Louisiana ballot measure seeking tax law rewrite
A group of voters has filed suit against Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry seeking to halt a vote on a state constitutional amendment that would drastically change state tax law.
 
New Orleans mayor backs out of $20M payment to schools
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell appears to have decided against honoring a $20 million settlement agreement with the Orleans Parish School Board that was authorized by the City Council.
 
New Orleans agrees to pay Orleans Parish School Board $20 million to settle long-running suit
The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board say they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap.
 
A ‘Housing Trust Fund’ is on New Orleans ballots next month. What do voters need to know?
A ballot measure aims to address the affordable housing crisis in New Orleans by creating a Housing Trust Fund.