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What Is a Servitude? Eight of Them Reached the New Orleans Council Agenda at Once

At the August 20 Council meeting, eight ordinances turned on a single word: servitude. Pulled from the agreements themselves, here is what each one lets a private owner keep over public space, what it costs, and why the City has to approve it at all.

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New Orleans Put AI on Some 911 Calls. The Ownership Question Is Bigger Than the System.

Aug 6, 2026

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Government 101: What Does the New Orleans Clerk of Council Actually Do?

Aug 6, 2026

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