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• $10M in New Orleans short-term rental fees unaccounted for, Moreno administration says April 17, 2026
  More than $10 million in New Orleans short-term rental fee revenue is unaccounted for, city officials reported Thursday during an update on the city's fragile finances at the City Council Budget Committee.
  BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
• New Orleans' Oak Street feels like 'small-town mainstreet.' Now it's a Historic District. April 16, 2026
  The 21st century may be well underway, but the eight-block stretch of Oak Street above S. Carrollton Avenue is a throwback.
  BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
• Baton Rouge Bishop calls President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV ‘troubling’ April 16, 2026
  Bishop Michael Duca issued a statement to the parish about the controversial comments President Trump made toward Pope Leo calling him “weak on crime.”
  BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer
• Louisiana House passes budget with more money for judges, prisons, school vouchers April 16, 2026
  A package of budget bills that would give more money to state prisons, double funding for the school voucher program known as LA GATOR and renew a pay raise given to judges last year passed the Louisiana House on Thursday.
  BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer
• Average New Orleans EMS response times hit 17 minutes due to understaffing, low pay, OIG says April 16, 2026
  New Orleans EMS is failing to respond quickly to emergencies as chronic understaffing driven by low pay forces the city to lean heavily on private ambulance companies, the Office of the Inspector General said in a new report.
  BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
• Should Louisiana chemical plants be forced to install air monitors? A new attempt stalls. April 16, 2026
  A new attempt to force Louisiana's largest industrial plants to install real-time air monitoring along their fencelines has stalled in the Legislature despite the bill being watered down to try to respond to industry concerns.
  BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
• New Orleans council a step closer to controlling S&WB as bill advances April 16, 2026
  A bill that grants the New Orleans City Council broad authority over the Sewerage and Water Board breezed through a state House committee on Wednesday, clearing its first major hurdle in a lengthy legislative process.
  BY BEN MYERS | Staff writer
• LIV Golf could be losing its major funder ahead of New Orleans tournament April 15, 2026
  The future of the LIV Golf Tournament planned for New Orleans this summer is up in the air, following questions that surfaced Wednesday about the financial viability of the Saudi Arabian-backed tournament.
  BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL and MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
• NOFD extinguishes two-alarm fire in Bywater neighborhood April 15, 2026
  The New Orleans Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon at a multi-unit camelback residence in the Bywater, authorities said.
  Staff report
• Dining by Exits: The complete guide to Baton Rouge interstate dining on the go April 15, 2026
  Whether you're on a road trip through Baton Rouge or a local looking to avoid rush hour traffic, this guide will help you find a local restaurant to catch a bite to eat.
  Staff report