‘A David Duke without the baggage’ finds himself with a load to carry anyway
Memo to the GOP: "You can't go to the well again and again and then claim the water's toxic."
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Government & Politics
Emails show political interference for years in Civil Service system
The former chairman of Civil Service Commission, whose job was protect rank-and-file workers from political interference, was unusually deferential to Landrieu administration's agenda for years. In some cases, he and an administration official appeared to circumvent the state Open Meetings Law to lobby fellow commissioners.
‘The night they drove Old Dixie’ … back up: reflections on Landrieu’s demise
The triumph of the Republican Party's "Southern Strategy" can finally be called complete.
Council president wants to explore changes to city pension plan
New effort would explore several options; retirees or those close not likely affected.
Toadying to the Tea Party: Louisiana kids and the politics of the Common Core
To Marc Morial it’s simply “reprehensible” that politicians are putting their electoral ambitions ahead of Louisiana’s kids, indeed the state itself.
Voters approve tax extension to maintain New Orleans schools
Over time, an existing tax will be shifted to a fund to maintain school buildings.
Track U.S. Senate, New Orleans races tonight with our live election map
See where Bill Cassidy got the most support in his upset of Sen. Mary Landrieu. We're also tracking the two Orleans Parish judicial races and the school tax.
Landrieu, Civil Service win ruling that aimed to stop personnel overhaul
Judge decided that because sweeping personnel changes hadn't harmed anyone yet, case was premature.
Let’s pay more than lip service to citizen participation in the city budget process
Participatory Budgeting is a worldwide movement that needs to be adopted here in New Orleans.
Mayor’s $537 million budget sails through City Council, wins approval
However, it doesn't have money for a few high-dollar court judgments that the city must pay soon.
