Category: Government & Politics
Fairness of property assessments comes up at budget hearing, probably not for last time
Council set to begin budget hearings, will ultimately decide on rolling forward tax rate
Looking for Democrats on the gridiron sidelines

Come on, Buddy! Take my advice or I’m going to occupy Hawaii
Nobody’s listening to me. Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won’t heed my advice to stage a fight with Occupy Wall Street protesters. And the local Occupy Nola movement refuses to focus their message, as I suggested.

Walmart coming to Gentilly with the aid of a federal grant
Despite statements from three city officials that Walmart would build in Gentilly with no government assistance, the retailer is like to benefit from as $2.7 million in federal grants.