 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Cantrell's priorities: Mayor LaToya Cantrell has wrapped up a series of public meetings outlining how she wants to spend the city's $1 billion-plus revenue in advance of the budget process. Ben Myers has the breakdown of the mayor's plan.
Rural crime: The rise in violent crime in America's cities has gotten a lot of attention during the pandemic years. But our analysis shows that things are even worse in many rural communities.
A rebound for cotton: After two down years, the cotton industry in Louisiana is enjoying a bounce back. The reason why, as Faimon Roberts explains, lies to the west. (For more business news, subscribe to our free NOLA Business Insider newsletter, emailed weekday mornings.)
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