Obama came through with billions to rebuild New Orleans schools after Katrina
It won't pay for everything, though, because construction costs have risen.
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Government & Politics
10 years after Katrina, Obama has delivered on promise to rebuild hospitals in New Orleans
We teamed up with PolitiFact to see if Obama has followed through on his promises to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina.
Under assault, Planned Parenthood blames Jindal for making a ‘shambles’ of health care
Thousands of Louisianans depend on Planned Parenthood for services Jindal wants to defund.
Tonight’s live blog: Landrieu holding final town-hall meeting on 2016 budget
Event set for Lower 9th Ward; firefighters and Confederate monuments highlighted previous meeting.
Memories of a black boyhood and my delight in the Confederate ‘stars and bars’
"I bought a Black Liberation Flag and hung it in my cube above my rack, as we called our beds. Someone wasn’t pleased."
Live blog Thursday: Landrieu holds public meeting on city finances in Lakeview
Meetings in Lakeview often focus on its roads, which are among the worst in the city.
Levees vs. logic: Rigging federal flood insurance rates is dumb and dangerous
Don't be fooled. Average safety is not the same thing as actual safety.
Monumental decision: Who should be honored in place of the Confederates?
We should have the courage to acknowledge more of our history than what’s safe and cuddly and good for tourism.
Live blog: Landrieu brings budget meeting to Central City on day 3 for District B
Public defenders continued their push Tuesday, and Algiers residents complained of new riverfront zoning.
Live blog: second day of budget town hall meeting, in Council District C
Mayor holds annual events to solicit opinions on how to spend taxpayer money for the coming year.
