Ryan Nelsen
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After nearly two years of cancellations and delays due to COVID-19, New Orleans is returning to its busy schedule of hosting its world-famous parties and celebrations, starting with New Year’s Eve.
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Mardi Gras parades in 2022 would not be moved from their original route or traditional day — the routes will just be slightly tweaked, officials announced during a press conference.
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After a feisty debate, the New Orleans City Council unanimously voted to rezone parts of the city and incentivize developers to create multi-unit homes with affordable housing apartments, even after several Council members voiced their concern with the move.
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A divisive measure that could bring more affordable housing, or even more short-term rentals, to New Orleans will be heard at the City Council meeting Thursday.
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New Orleans residents and visitors could see potential “adjustments” to the current COVID-19 protocols in place on Thursday ahead of the holidays and New Orleans’ busy tourism season.
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A measure to give employees of certain municipal offices the authority to ticket residents and companies that violate "quality of life" ordinances in New Orleans is moving closer to its final vote.
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Of the two millages that showed up on ballots this Election Day, only one was approved by voters.
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Election Day ended in an upset, with Susan Hutson defeating the 17-year incumbent Sheriff Marlin Gusman and becoming the first female sheriff in the history of Orleans Parish.
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After several City Council races in November were too close to call, the runoff results of Saturday's elections will bring a few new faces to the Council next year.
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The result of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's election this Saturday could give the United States its first glimpse at a progressive Sheriff — or the city could return to its conventional incumbent, Sheriff Marlin Gusman, who has run a jail that has been shrouded in controversy since he overtook it in 2004.