A self-described “philanthropist-entrepreneur” specializes in disaster conferences, drawing high-powered speakers but leaving behind-the-scenes contractors looking for a paycheck.
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Posted inGovernment & Politics, Investigations, Land Use
'Reinventing' New Orleans? Landrieu team steers dwindling recovery dollars to humdrum projects
Despite Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s lofty rhetoric about reinventing the New Orleans, most discretionary federal grant money is going toward rebuilding streets and buildings.
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Posted inCriminal Justice
NOPD, district attorney want fewer marijuana arrests
Big hitters in the New Orleans criminal-justice world spoke this morning in favor of four ordinances aimed at reducing the number of people arrested for minor crimes.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
It’s nice to see conservatives standing up for our freedoms
Despite a painfully embarrassing incident at an airport scanner checkpoint, I’m still not totally on board with the sudden backlash against the new security procedures, which strikes me as oddly timed and perhaps disingenuous.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Another man-made disaster, another presidential speech
As President Obama prepares to make a prime-time address about the oil gusher, South Louisiana finds itself in a familiar position: reeling from man-made disaster, concerned about the future, and hopeful their president will make a bold commitment to the region in front of a national TV audience. Based on past experience, the smart money […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Enjoy the new smooth roads while they last
Despite the usual grumbles about orange cones, plus concern over the well-being of the city’s historic oak trees, drivers and residents generally welcomed the news that nearly all 2.5 miles of South Carrollton Avenue is being repaved and the sidewalks repaired. The Times-Picayune quoted a city official who said it may be the first time […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
That’s what he said
Plagiarize — intransitive verb : to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source A candidate forum for Council District C was held Wednesday night at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, sponsored by The Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates, along with a […]
Posted inBest of Squandered Heritage Vintage, Squandered Heritage Vintage
What is up with this?
I have not been able to find the exact value of the contract. Maybe one of my “smarter”:http://bayoustjohndavid.blogspot.com/ “faster”:http://righthandthief.blogspot.com/ “friends”:http://librarychronicles.blogspot.com/ can help. All I know is New Orleans Affordable Housing was awarded a contract between 2 and 4 million dollars to gut and remediate homes. This is the tip of the iceberg, or should I […]