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Nagin administration moving millions in recovery money without public input

by Ariella CohenJanuary 20, 2010November 7, 2019

By Ariella Cohen, staff writer — In the months after Hurricane Katrina, traumatized New Orleanians turned out in droves to discuss the fate of their neighborhoods. They gave hours of their time with the understanding that their input would guide the rebuilding of their city – and help secure the federal disaster grants needed to […]

"Economic development" grants leave empty storefronts

by Karen GadboisJanuary 19, 2010November 7, 2019

Local Purpose, National Relevance

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