Jindal junked a Reagan quote and used a family anecdote to sell his tax plan. But the truth poorly serves his argument that taxes are behind the state's brain drain.
Time-lapse images illustrate what we knew was happening: Over 30 years, islands and beaches have moved north, channels have widened, and marshes have turned to open water without a blade of brass for miles. But they also show portions of the coast growing, reinvigorated by restoration projects.
Even the long-antagonistic police department now embraces second-lining as deserving of respect — and protection.
"At any given moment, something can jump out," said Deb Cotton in an interview last year. Cotton has spent the last several years documenting second-lines and brass bands. How can New Orleans preserve those traditions and create a sense of safety for participants?
Yes, he cut taxes, but George W. Bush's job-creation record was atrocious.
In an era when highways and “urban renewal” were ripping cities apart, Section 106 was a tool useful to local preservationists and as a way to force federal agencies to stop destroying irreplaceable remnants of American history.
How stunning was Jindal's setback? Consider: A GOP governor couldn’t convince a GOP Legislature in a red state to help him cut income taxes — his No. 1 priority.
Alex Rawls asks: "Does the relatively free-range nature of New Orleans' nightlife add to the city's mystique, even for those who finish their drinks before they leave the bar and are in bed by 11?"
The revenue offsets in his initial plan were always completely negotiable as long as they yielded an income tax repeal. That's why it kept changing.
Newcomers are proving to be zealous enthusiasts of New Orleans culture. Are they destroying it?
