Blake Paterson is a Jefferson Parish Reporter. He covers a range of topics including regional interest, world news, transportation policy and regulation, energy sustainability, and legal affairs, with a particular focus on lawsuits and the construction industry. Blake's work has been featured in prominent publications such as The Advocate, CDC Gaming Reports, NOLA.com, Sun Herald, and Governing.
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Blake Paterson's reporting primarily focuses on local government and community issues in the United States, specifically within Louisiana, New Orleans. His articles cover a wide range of topics such as local government decisions, community developments, and evolving stories related to city planning and infrastructure.
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By: Blake Paterson
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeal in a decision Monday affirmed that the city is the sole owner of nearly 50,000 acres of oil-rich land in Jefferson, St. John the Baptist and Lafourche Parishes that was placed in a century-long trust by the late philanthropist Edward Wisner in 1914.
By: Blake Paterson
In her letter to the RTA board, Hankins said she would prefer to resign immediately but offered to stay on for 60 days as required by her contract.
By: Blake Paterson
New Orleans manages more than 400 traffic signals, though much of the infrastructure is beyond its usable life and includes faulty wiring that causes the signals to flash red after rainfall.
By: Blake Paterson
The city manages more than 400 traffic signals , though much of the infrastructure is beyond its usable life.
By: Blake Paterson
Richelieu Dennis speaks during an ESSENCE Festival of Culture media event announcing new experiences and programming for the festival at the New Orleans Ernest N.
By: Blake Paterson
The RTA board voted unanimously on Tuesday to accept Hankins' resignation and appoint Ronald Baptiste, the agency's procurement director, to serve as interim CEO.
By: Blake Paterson
The RTA board of commissioners on Tuesday voted to accept Hankins' resignation and appoint Ronald “Ron” Baptiste Jr., the agency's director of procurement and grants, as interim CEO.
By: Blake Paterson, Jonah Meadows
Documents obtained by The Times-Picayune help shed new light on how New Orleans came to be selected earlier this year as the potential site for a mile-long tunnel to be built by Elon Musk's The Boring Company.
By: Jonah Meadows, Blake Paterson
The mayor applied for the tunnel with a pitch for how New Orleans could benefit. See the proposed route.
By: Blake Paterson
A day after resigning as CEO of the Regional Transit Authority, Lona Hankins filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the agency's board of violating Louisiana's Open Meetings Law and asked a judge to impose $3,500 penalties against four RTA board members.
