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LARA NICHOLSON

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Lara Nicholson

    Three candidates are vying for the state House seat representing Kenner and parts of Metairie (opens the original)

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    Two political veterans and one newcomer are vying in a special election this fall to represent Louisiana House District 92, which covers most of Kenner and parts of Metairie. Democrat Gregory Carroll and Republicans Alex Perdomo and Mike Sigur will vie Nov. 3 to fill the seat that Joe Stagni left earlier this year to join the Kenner City Council. The winning candidate will need to work with state and parish officials on local issues, including the blighted Esplanade Mall and the Louis Armstrong

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Lara Nicholson

    Judge halts controversial Gretna brewpub progress, calling the deal unconstitutional (opens the original)

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    A controversial, government-funded brewpub project in Jefferson Parish may fizzle out after a judge on Monday ruled that its leases to a private company are unconstitutional. Judge Donald “Chick” Foret found that the parish’s deal with Port Orleans Brewing Co. to run the $10.3 million pub in downtown Gretna is null and void because it constituted a gratuitous donation of public funds to a private entity. It’s not clear what the 24th Judicial District Court ruling means for the brewpub

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Lara Nicholson

    Judge halts controversial Gretna brewpub progress, calling the deal unconstitutional (opens the original)

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    A controversial, government-funded brewpub project in Jefferson Parish may fizzle out after a judge on Monday ruled that its leases to a private company are unconstitutional. Judge Donald “Chick” Foret found that the parish’s deal with Port Orleans Brewing Co. to run the $10.3 million pub in downtown Gretna is null and void because it constituted a gratuitous donation of public funds to a private entity. It’s not clear what the 24th Judicial District Court ruling means for the brewpub

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Lara Nicholson

    Jefferson Parish Council member Deano Bonano announces At-Large run for 2027 (opens the original)

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    Jefferson Parish Council District 2 member Deano Bonano announced Thursday night his plan to run for an at-large council position next year. Bonano, a Republican, made the announcement during a campaign event in Harahan. He did not specify which of the parish’s two at-large seats he is seeking. Bonano cannot run for his District 2 seat again due to term limits. “My experience and knowledge is vast, and my leadership skills are well proven,” Bonano said. “I have never been afraid to tackl

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Lara Nicholson

    What's next for Esplanade Mall? Kenner officials, property owners agree on timeline to fix blight (opens the original)

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    The once-bustling Esplanade Mall, now considered the largest blighted property in Kenner, will get a major cleanup in the coming months after mall owners agreed to fix several longstanding concerns to avoid code violation penalties. A consent judgment signed Thursday by Mayor’s Court Magistrate Marion Floyd between the mall’s owner, Pacifica Square, and the city of Kenner laid out a laundry list of 15 repairs, security upgrades and other cleanup tasks in and around the property in the next 1

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