Jefferson Parish inspector general puts stamp of approval on new media policy passed by council
Months of heated back and forth between the Jefferson Parish Council and Inspector General Kim Chatelain are over. “This is proof that when we talk, we can make good things happen,” Jefferson Parish Inspector General Kim Chatelain said in a council meeting Wednesday.
Jefferson Parish Council approves new rules for IG in last-minute compromise
The new changes come after weeks of behind-the-scenes meetings to reach a compromise, a signal of what may be a more peaceful parish government this year.
Jefferson Parish Council approves ordinance to create guardrails on inspector general’s speech
The guardrails are less expansive than what the council previously considered. The ordinance prevents the parish inspector general from “public speech that has a substantial lik
Jefferson Parish Council passes new rules for inspector general
The Jefferson Parish Council and the parish's inspector general, Kim Chatelain, have reached a compromise after sparring over how Chatelain handled her investigation into a Gretna brew-pub project.
Jefferson Parish Council votes to limit Inspector General's powers
The Jefferson Parish Council voted to limit the powers and speech of the Jefferson Parish Inspector General Wednesday. The vote now tightens what Inspector General Kim Chatelain can do and say in the position. Chatelain will now have to follow a tightened media policy before releasing details from investigations.
Woman killed in Gentilly hit-and-run: NOPD
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run in the Gentilly area Thursday morning. The New Orleans ...
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Jefferson Parish council members set to vote on ordinance to limit inspector general’s transparency
Jefferson Parish Inspector General Kim Chatelain has been in a public dispute with several of the parish council members after issuing a public letter about a proposed $10 million Gretna brewpub ...
Divided Jefferson Parish council to take up resolutions involving Inspector General
GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday (Oct. 16) on three resolutions crafted in ...