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Category: Government & Politics

Smooth roads not cheap: City says it spends $1 million to rebuild each one-block stretch

by Ariella Cohen September 8, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

VAYLA study reveals student concerns about quality of education at six city high schools

by Jessica Williams September 7, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Oops. Roofless Treme transplant now missing rear wall as well

by Karen Gadbois September 6, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City Council learns about open-records laws as they prepare to appoint interim member

by Karen Gadbois September 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Lower 9th Ward residents tell mayor to speed progress or lose their votes at next election

by Ariella Cohen September 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Clarkson offends crowd with remarks praising '50s as a golden age, refuses to apologize

by Ariella Cohen August 31, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Diminished black middle class a sobering factor in assessing progress since Katrina

by Ariella Cohen August 30, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City bulldozes Gert Town neighborhood pool but without securing committee's OK

by Karen Gadbois August 30, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Catch Rising Tide VI on webcast

by Steve Beatty August 26, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Drivers rejoice: FEMA and city find a way to start fixing neighborhood streets damaged by Katrina floodwaters

Tens of millions of new federal dollars are about flow into neighborhoods to fix one of the least sexy but most widely felt problem since Hurricane Katrina: The streets we love to hate.
by Ariella Cohen August 25, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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