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Report: Reform to short-term rental rules is needed Consultants expect challenges for N.O. council
BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer
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A long-awaited study is calling for an overhaul of New Orleans’ controversial vacation rental regulations, suggesting a ban on new commercial short-term rentals in some neighborhoods, a limited expansion in others, and the creation of new definitions for different categories of lodging. Among the recommendations in the 127page draft report, unveiled publicly on Oct. 28, are: a citywide, one-per-block limit on new commercial short-term rentals and traditional bed-and-breakfasts; new size categories for commercial short-term rentals and hotels that would determine where they are allowed; and more closely aligning zoning rules with commercial short-term rental regulations. The report comes more than two years after the City Council first directed the City Planning Commission to commission the study amid legal challenges to its existing short-term rental rules and an outcry from residents over the proliferation of the popular tourist housing in their neighborhoods. The report, prepared by Metairie-based consultant Desire Line, was supposed to help guide the council as it sought to revise its laws to withstand legal scrutiny. Some city leaders and neighborhood activists now question whether it will make matters better or worse.
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Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor celebrates intercepting a pass intended for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan during the second half of Sunday’s game in Charlotte, N.C. It was a breakthrough Sunday for the Saints, who earned the first road victory in the career of Kellen Moore and the first win of any kind for rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, who passed for 282 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-7 Saints victory over the Panthers. The Saints’ defense played a big role, too, holding the Panthers to 175 total yards and forcing two turnovers. Wins have been hard to come by in a 2-8 season, but the Saints provided a little light at the end of the tunnel heading into their bye week. Up next is a home game against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 23.
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USDA demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts States warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
BY SCOTT BAUER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by
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42 million Americans. The demand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture came as more than two dozen states warned of “catastrophic ä Senate operational disruppoised to tions” if the Trump take steps administration does not reimburse them to end for SNAP bengovernment efitsthose they authorized shutdown. before the Supreme PAGE 3A Court’s stay. Nonprofits and Democratic attorneys general sued to force the Trump
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Debate over ‘no-party’ voters reignites New closed primary elections debut in spring BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer
When Louisiana votes next spring in its new closed primaries, registered Republicans will vote for Republican candidates and registered Democrats will vote for Democratic candidates — and a large swath of unaffiliated voters will get to pick one party or the other. But some Louisiana Republicans aren’t happy with that system. They think that their party’s primary should be limited only to those who have signed up as a member of the GOP. “We shouldn’t be allowing anyone to come into our party, our organization, who has chosen not to be part of it and have a voice,” said Christy Haik, a conservative activist and member of the state party’s governing body. “A nonmember coming into this club and having a voice and a vote — how is that fair in any organization?” she said. On the other hand, some state leaders — including some Republicans — think completely closing primaries is a bad idea. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, for years an outspoken advocate for Louisiana’s open primaries, said they draw a more representative, less
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