Jasmine Robinson (Verite News)
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Some members of the Black business community in New Orleans say they feel shut out by Essence Fest organizers. -
A new law gives economic development officials more power to change the state’s film tax credit program. -
Lil Wayne raised eyebrows when he announced dates for his upcoming Tha Carter VI Tour earlier this month. New Orleans, his hometown, was nowhere on the list of 35 dates. -
Before entering the gates of the Fair Grounds, festivalgoers were welcomed by ambitious entrepreneurs. These street vendors have been a fixture outside the Jazz Fest for decades. -
This year, Louisiana state legislators could consider bills that could bring tighter regulation and enforcement to the state’s short-term rental industry. -
Owners and operators of independent restaurants in New Orleans are bracing for the impact that new tariffs will have on their businesses. -
Plaintiffs say the regulations infringe on property owners’ rights and illegally force booking platforms to enforce the city’s regulations.
