 | By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
RECALL REVIEW: A review of petition signatures in the failed effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell shows stark differences in the level of interest by neighborhood. A voter living in Lakeview, for example, was about nine times as likely to sign as one in Gentilly. Learn more in our exclusive analysis. For more in-depth articles like this, subscribe to our free Louisiana Investigative Journalism newsletter.
COASTAL CLIFF: In less than a decade, Louisiana’s budget for hurricane protection and coastal restoration projects will plunge from more than $1 billion a year to, at most, $200 million. It’s called the “coastal cliff,” and the prospect of falling off is what sent a delegation of state and local officials to the U.S. Capitol last week, to lobby 71 members of Congress for a greater share of Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas revenue. Keep up with environment issues by subscribing to our Louisiana Coastal Watch newsletter, emailed weekly. It's free.
TRYING FOR TECH: About 10 years ago, Louisiana began dangling financial worms in front of technology companies, hoping they would take the bait, move here and hire people into high-paying jobs. The effort has produced some success, but a review of two key incentive programs shows at least six national tech firms have failed to meet their hiring and payroll benchmarks, leaving the state to reclaim its payments and, in some cases, terminate the agreements altogether. Get more local business articles by email every weekday morning in our free NOLA Business Insider newsletter.
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