New Orleans City Council

Officials are asking the highest court to decide whether the state legislature can abolish an elected position after someone has already been elected.

Officials say the cuts could help fill a $100 million budget deficit.

A law went into effect today [August 1], giving the New Orleans City Council oversight of S&WB projects, budgets and contract approval.

The Louisiana SPCA is entering kitten season — when the animal shelter takes in a high amount of young cats — with a reduced budget due to cuts from the New Orleans city government.

After months of complaints from residents about skyrocketing rates, Delta Utilities appeared before the New Orleans City Council to answer questions about its billing structure.

At a city council meeting, Jason Hughes asked Sewerage and Water Board officials why the utility did not address complaints made as far back as December until late last week.

The special meeting to consider the future of data center development projects in the city was called shortly after news broke about a proposed data center in New Orleans East.

Members of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration said this week that the city may not be able to make payroll through November due to delays in federal funding, unless it brings in more cash quickly.

The city of New Orleans’ budget deficit for this year will be significantly larger than estimates previously provided by the New Orleans City Council.

A city of New Orleans panel overseeing a new multimillion-dollar affordable housing fund is calling for the city to dedicate the lion’s share of the fund, called the Housing Trust Fund, to small, multifamily affordable developments.