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Nagin probe warrants soul-searching by voters, media as well

by Mark MoseleyFebruary 23, 2012November 7, 2019

As details emerge about a multi-track federal investigation into former Mayor Ray Nagin’s personal dealings with city contractors, The Times-Picayune recently reminded us that Nagin was viewed as a “colossal disappointment”…

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