New Orleans residents have had it with the bills. Not just the rent or the groceries — but the utility costs that keep climbing with no clear end in sight. From Entergy New Orleans to the Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO), households are paying hundreds of dollars every month just to keep the lights on […]
New Orleans is a city with soul in every sense — from the music and food to the culture and the grit of the resilient people who keep it all alive. But that soul is under pressure. From skyrocketing utility bills to stagnant wages, from unaffordable insurance to rising property taxes, the middle class in […]
New Orleans was built on a dream—and on a swamp. And in 2025, that dream is collapsing under the weight of cracked asphalt, sunken sewer lines, and a city government that keeps digging holes deeper than it knows how to fill. At the center of it all: an $800 million budget shortfall that has stalled […]
The Louisiana State Bond Commission denied $39 million in funding for a critical New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board infrastructure project at the urging of Attorney General Jeff Landry.
New Orleans City Council Vice President JP Morrell says that "SWB billing relief is on the way" following the passage of HB 652, which gives the Council the ability to conduct financial audits and regulate the billing policies of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB).
Entergy's move to pull out of a major agreement to provide $30 million for a dedicated substation at the Sewerage & Water Board's Carrolton Plant won't stop the substation from moving forward, said New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno on Monday.
Will the corruption ever stop? The FBI made a surprise visit to the SWBNO main office on Joseph Street this morning to gather what was thought to be payroll records of certain employees in the SWBNO plumbing department. WWL broke a story last night regarding what they called “a complex web of secret dealings” by […]
Much like the 1970Â’s English progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Xavier University staffer Bart Everson, former state Senator J.P. Morrell and City Councilmember Kristin Palmer often sang the same tune at Wednesday nightÂ’s forum in the city council at-large division 2 race which was hosted by the Gambit. ThatÂ’s not to say the […]
Councilmember Joe Giarrusso has been delivering much needed services to the citizens of Council District A for more than three years. A third generation elected official, Giarrusso grew up in a home where public service was a family tradition. His outspoken leadership on the S&WB has been valuable to all. District A includes portions of […]
With severe weather possible this afternoon and into tonight across the New Orleans area, the head of the Sewerage & Water Board (SWBNO) is concerned about the "fragile state" of the city's drainage system.
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