September 2023 FOR THE RECORD In July, New Orleans’ City Council Quality of Life Committee introduced several ordinances which would allow police to further harass unhoused people in New Orleans, seize their... Jesse Lu Baum
August 2023 FOR THE RECORD At a City Council meeting on June 22, the Council passed the long-awaited right to collective bargaining ordinance for New Orleans City workers. The measure protects workers’... Jesse Lu Baum
July 2023 FOR THE RECORD The City Council recently voted in favor of creating affordable homeownership standards for New Orleans, adding to the suite of regulations already devoted to creating affordable... Jesse Lu Baum
June 2023 FOR THE RECORD On May 25, the City Council voted to appropriate some of the last of New Orleans’ federally awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies—$388 million awarded to the City to... Jesse Lu Baum
June 2023 Love and Disaster with the Tinder Meteorologist Screaming gales, jagged blades of lightning, soaking rains, sudden floods, bitter freezes, and the not-so-occasional tornado all come through the streets of New Orleans. And with... Jesse Lu Baum
May 2023 Hepatitis C in Louisiana This feature is not a substitute for advice or care provided by a licensed medical or health care professional. The year was 2019, and Louisiana was lurking then—as it is... Jesse Lu Baum
May 2023 FOR THE RECORD At the April 6 general meeting, the City Council approved an expansion of an Interim Zoning District (IZD) in the University Area Off-Street Parking Overlay District. This overlay... Jesse Lu Baum
April 2023 FOR THE RECORD In August 2022, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the New Orleans “homestead exemption” for short-term rentals was unconstitutional. New regulations had to be... Jesse Lu Baum
March 2023 FOR THE RECORD At the February 16 New Orleans City Council meeting, the Council adopted a motion granting up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all City employees who have been at their job... Jesse Lu Baum
February 2023 FOR THE RECORD On January 5 and 10, the New Orleans City Planning Commission held two sessions open to public comment before issuing new recommendations for Short Term Rental (STR) regulation.... Jesse Lu Baum
January 2023 Home to Any Possibility Felix Allen, who launched a union drive at the Lowe’s on Elysian Fields in New Orleans, has been busy. While working at Lowe’s, he also moonlights as a musician and works to... Jesse Lu Baum
December 2022 FOR THE RECORD On November 3, the New Orleans City Council passed—with significant amendments—the Healthy Homes Ordinance. The ordinance expands protections for tenants and finally... Jesse Lu Baum
