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Government & Politics

House votes to jack up Traffic Court fees, despite ample current revenue streams

by Matt Davis May 11, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Likening BP’s blowout to an airline crash still doesn’t fly

by Mark Moseley May 11, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Despite record income, Traffic Court judges pushing bill to give themselves more money

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

Jim Brown makes interesting points; some are even his own

by Mark Moseley May 9, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

If at first you don't succeed … Developer vows to re-bid Auditorium makeover plan

by Ariella Cohen May 5, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City contracts proving hard to monitor as electronic routing system is overhauled

by Ariella Cohen May 5, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Traffic camera bill could shoot a $12 million hole in New Orleans budget

by Mark Moseley May 5, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

A year after Nagin, frustration mounts over continuing delays in post-Katrina projects

by Ariella Cohen May 4, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

City Hall jacks luxury car to settle tax debt owed by French Quarter bar owner

by Karen Gadbois May 4, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

Better late than never: Wishing bin Laden a speedy trip to hell

by Mark Moseley May 2, 2011 Updated November 7, 2019

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