The senator campaigns against strengthened EPA regs before they are even released.
Category: Opinion
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Call me a sentimental old fool, but I miss my Schwegmann’s — and I got a right to
The more I hear about how terrible the city was before the storm, the more I remember its unterrible charms.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
New South Quackery: Decoding the cultural politics of ‘Duck Dynasty’
The key is not to be found in the antics of the carefully crafted “rednecks” in front of the camera, but in the political commentary surrounding them — which is essentially a form of marketing.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
New architecture in an old city: Is resurgent New Orleans losing its soul?
The author argues for architecture that honors the beauty of the city in which it stands.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Grow Dat’s City Park farm yields an unexpected crop: good jobs for youth
At Grow Dat, our mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food.
Posted inOpinion
Hard work brings homelessness in New Orleans below pre-Katrina levels
Unity of Greater New Orleans has set a huge goal for the year ahead.
Posted inOpinion
Just when we need it most, Nola.com’s commentgate archive is in disarray
These omissions and mysteries are more than just a nuisance to Commentgate obsessives.
Posted inOpinion
Is Frenchmen still cool — or just a Bourbon Street for hipsters?
The ultra-hip have concluded that Frenchmen Street is already too well-known to confer “underground” cred.
Posted inOpinion
Google ruling seeks fine line between privacy and the public’s right to know
How do you “start over” when anyone who googles your name knows you were once a coke-fueled maniac dressed in, say, a chicken outfit?
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics, Opinion
Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans urges legislators to stand with your constituents and vote against SB 553.