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As Mississippi River towns experience whiplash between drought and flood, mayors look to new insurance model
At least two New Orleans agencies tested parametric insurance policies during Hurricane Francine – with mixed results.
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Author Archives: Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens, and Eric Schmid, St. Louis Public Radio
At least two New Orleans agencies tested parametric insurance policies during Hurricane Francine – with mixed results. The ...
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To prevent suicide, New Orleans daughter urges states to let people ban themselves from buying guns
Donna’s Law, which allows people to ban themselves from gun ownership, has proven one of the few areas of gun policy where Republicans and Democrats can agree. But it has made little headway in ...
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‘Catastrophic’: Superintendent resigns amid district’s $36 million gaffe
Update: The Orleans Parish School Board named Deputy Superintendent Fateama Fulmore interim superintendent Thursday night.
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‘Cajun Coral’ could reshape former oil and gas platforms along the Gulf Coast
A decommissioned oil rig site off Grand Isle offers a new shallow-water template for the Louisiana Rigs-to-Reef programs.
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Behind The Lens episode 256: ‘A Tricky Endeavor’
Delaney Dryfoos a federal rule to eliminate lead pipes in the next decade. Nick Chrastil on changes to federal welfare money.
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Author Archives: Adrinda Kelly
The Lens aims to engage and empower the residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We provide the information and analysis necessary to advocate for more accountable and just governance.
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Louisiana could be out billions, if controversial coastal-restoration stalls
Louisiana’s ambitious plan to save and restore its coastline is stalled amid lawsuits seeking to halt the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. But federal officials warn the state could lose more ...