| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
Request denied: Democratic state lawmakers in New Orleans are out millions of dollars they marshaled for local nonprofits and other projects after Gov. Jeff Landry used his line item veto power to nix them in the state budget, James Finn reports. Lights, camera, action: The New Orleans film industry is stunned that Mayor LaToya Cantrell has let go of the 'highly regarded' leader of the city's film office, Ben Myers reports. It comes as movie shoot request have slowed to a trickle, putting 2024 on pace for even fewer than 2020. Truck trouble: Mardi Gras truck parades have a big problem, krewe captains told the city this week. They're facing dangerous conditions getting float riders home in the dark because the parade delays have gotten so long, Doug MacCash writes. New flight: MSY is adding a new nonstop flight, this time to the Big Apple. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Happy hump day, Lauren | 