 | By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here are some of today's top headlines.
Affordable housing: New Orleans housing costs have skyrocketed in recent years, forcing long-time residents to cheaper suburbs. Now, city officials are asking voters to approve a plan to dedicate millions of local tax dollars a year to housing affordability programs, an attempt to prevent displacement of residents who are struggling to pay their bills. Sophie Kasakove has this detailed look at how the plan would work.
Nests or nuisance? It started with a complaint about an "unreasonable amount" of bird poop. Now, in what could be Harahan's trial of the century, a retired couple will go to court over their nesting structures for purple martins. Lara Nicholson has the story.
Opioid settlement: Louisiana is estimated to receive nearly $600 million over the next 18 years from a 2021 settlement with several pharmaceutical companies for their role in the ongoing opioid addiction crisis. Where will the money go? Emily Woodruff has the details.
Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Kasey | 
