Category: City Governement
Moreno’s Grand Jury Denials and Eugene Green’s Landry Visit
TL;DR The Moreno grand jury story keeps getting stranger. The mayor says she had nothing to do with the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill, but Murrill says she has…
Moreno 2027 Budget: What Gets Cut and Who Pays
TL;DR New Orleans faces a gap of roughly $100 million next year. The Moreno 2027 budget closes it mostly with cuts. It eliminates 152 city jobs and cuts the Health…
New Orleans Budget Deficit: What It Means for Our Health
TL;DR The New Orleans budget deficit is back at roughly $100 million for 2027. Mayor Helena Moreno’s proposal cuts the city Health Department by nearly a third, puts the low-barrier…
SWB Becoming a City Department by 2028 Won’t Fix It
TL;DR New Orleans has set a 2028 deadline to fully absorb the Sewerage and Water Board into city government. The City Council already gained sign-off power over SWBNO’s budgets, contracts,…
Cost of Living in New Orleans: Fees, Taxes and Tows Add Up
TL;DR New Orleans isn’t raising money in one place. It’s raising money in five, and each one gets defended on its own terms. Sanitation customers pay $8.25 more a month…
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Pays the Price?
New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Will Actually Pay the Price? TL;DR New Orleans faces another round of budget pain as it prepares its 2027 budget, due before the City…
New Orleans Sanitation Fee Increase: What Residents Would Pay and Get
City Officials ignored Richard’s Disposal and gave most of the contract to another company. Now we all have to pay the price By Langston Price TL;DR: Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration…