By Chad Calder REDRAWING DISTRICTS: Just days ahead of a final vote, the New Orleans City Council has released another set of proposed council district maps, most of them including a major new change that would affect the representation of the Lower 9th Ward, Ben Myers reports. OPEN SESSION: The legislative session opened Monday with the state in the unusual position of having money to spend. See what Gov. John Bel Edwards' priorities are, and what he's likely to face with the GOP-controlled legislature. SPILLING THEIR GUTS: A Plaquemines Parish fish processing plant is being sued by a former employee who claims she was fired after complaining about the company's dumping of fish guts and feces into local canals. Thanks for starting your day with us. And of course, be sure to check out NOLA.com for more news throughout the day. CC |