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Category: Government & Politics

Sheriff finds job for chief judge's wife despite lack of appraisal experience

Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hired the wife of Municipal Court Chief Judge Paul Sens as a real-estate appraiser about the same time the judge hired Gusman's wife.
by Tom Gogola April 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Does mob cooperation with the feds happen only in the movies?

by Mark Moseley April 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

OPEN releases People's Agenda for wide range of continuing education reforms

by Jessica Williams March 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans tightens rules on who gets the boot – and parking revenues soar

by Tom Gogola March 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Johns usually stay secret, but not Vitter – and now Edwards

by Mark Moseley March 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Want to know how city spent millions from HUD? Don't tell anyone you're a reporter

by Tom Gogola March 28, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Cabbies jam council chambers to protest moves designed to burnish fleet

by Tom Gogola March 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Council to debate taxi reforms that could end up putting more cabs on the street

by Tom Gogola March 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Education nonprofit Operation Reach 'struggling for survival' and under investigation by federal agency

A nonprofit organization that earned acclaim tutoring students has drastically cut its programs because, former employees say, it lacked financial acumen and suffered from its leader’s extravagant spending.
by Jessica Williams March 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Education nonprofit ‘struggling for survival’ and under investigation

A nonprofit organization that earned acclaim tutoring students has drastically cut its programs because, former employees say, it lacked financial acumen and suffered from its leader’s extravagant spending.
by Jessica Williams March 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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