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No big fines for Entergy for 2021 outage; Staying safe during Mardi Gras

By Chad Calder | Staff writer


NO IMPRUDENCE: A six-month investigation into power outages during Mardi Gras last year found that preventable computer errors left four times as many customers in the dark than necessary and that Entergy failed to warn New Orleans that the lights were about to go out. But the City Council, which ordered the report released Monday, is not likely to fine the utility for the outage that made so many miserable.


LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL IN AN APPROPRIATE FASHION THAT ACCORDS WITH ALL APPLICABLE PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES: Hey New Orleans, are you ready to let your hair down part of the way and crank things up to a reasonable volume? As parade season goes into full swing, the city's got you covered with all the latest rules and recommendations on how to stay safe. 


DRAWING THE LINES: The Republican-controlled chambers of the Louisiana Legislature have produced redrawn congressional districts that keep the representation of Black constituents at 1 in 6 despite the fact that they make up a third of the state's population. Blake Paterson has the latest on Gov. John Bel Edwards' response. 


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NO IMPRUDENCE

The Mardi Gras 2021 blackout was ‘avoidable’ but big fines for Entergy unlikely; here’s why

Advisors don't make key finding of "imprudence," but they do recommend changes Read more

SAFETY DANCE

New Orleans officials urge safety as Carnival's busiest period begins

New Orleans officials on Monday reviewed public safety plans ahead of the final weeks of Carnival, with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and others asking revelers to stick to the rules around COVID-19 and parades as the city prepares for a return of citywide celebrations for the first time since 2020. Read more

 
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DRAWING THE LINES

Gov. John Bel Edwards calls GOP redistricting proposals 'problematic' while remaining mum on vetoes

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that Republican-backed proposals to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map without creating an additional majority-Black district are “certainly very problematic.” Read more

 
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