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Government & Politics

The Macedonian candidate … and other tales of guile and folly

by Mark Moseley September 20, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Prison Reform Coalition to hold forum on Orleans Parish Prison; tune in to webcast

by Matt Davis September 19, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Legislator's Algiers apartment deal receives state-approved bond money

Two years after House Speaker Jim Tucker (R-Algiers) pushed for a moratorium on state subsidies for affordable housing, a board he sits on has awarded $10 million in state-backed approved bond money so a nonprofit can buy an apartment complex Tucker owns.
by Ariella Cohen September 16, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Giant billboard targets jail per diems; DOJ to attend public meeting on Tuesday

by Matt Davis September 15, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Law enforcement commission fails to honor 24-hour public notice law ahead of meeting

by Matt Davis September 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Against long odds, RTA seeks federal funds to extend streetcar line to Poland Avenue

by Ariella Cohen September 14, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Censorship of inmate mail at Orleans Prison alleged in civil rights lawsuit against Gusman

by Matt Davis September 12, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Deputy jailed on rape, kidnapping charges

by Matt Davis September 10, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

As the Saints open season, Mayor Landrieu throws support behind sports district

by Ariella Cohen September 9, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Robinette’s silence on River Birch must also have been golden

by Mark Moseley September 8, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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