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• Taking a Blight Out of Crime

  
  Best Of New Orleans Blog — Authority: 566
  Calling blight “a crime breeder,” the New Orleans City Council’s Recovery Committee met this morning to discuss Mayor Nagin’s recent cut of blight hearings from the city’s 2010 budget, and how to restore them. Council President Arnie Fielkow said the Council hopes to negotiate with the mayor to put the ...
  1 day ago

• This Watershed Election

  
  Best Of New Orleans Blog — Authority: 566
  State Sen. Ed Murray’s withdrawal from the mayor’s race was the latest — and biggest — surprise in a contest that already has had more than its share of unexpected twists and turns. Here’s my take on what happened, why, who benefits, what’s next, and what it means in the long run: What Happened ...
  2 days ago

• Process Matters: The Revolver Fund and the Chevron Deal

  
  We Could Be Famous — Authority: 498
  I think WDSU was the first to report on it but the Times-Picayune has a story as well. I also learned earlier today that the city was again pursuing the acquisition of the Chevron Building and the abandonment of City Hall. The section 106 (historic review process) notice is here and supporting material is ...
  6 days ago

• City Hall Closure Threatens Voting Rights

  
  Best Of New Orleans Blog — Authority: 566
  The Louisiana Justice Institute (LIJ) says that Mayor Nagin’s recent decision to close City Hall on Fridays due to budget restraints will affect voter turnout in the upcoming Municipal Primary Election, which includes the mayoral and City Council ballots. “By closing City Hall on Friday and Saturday, the mayor ...
  1 week ago

• Top 10 Political Stories of 2009

  
  Best Of New Orleans Blog — Authority: 566
  There never seems to be a recession in Louisiana political hijinks, as 2009 proved many times over. This was a year of tectonic shifts in the local political paradigm, and the coming year promises to bring more big changes. Herewith, our annual list of the Top 10 Political Stories: 1. Bill Jefferson’s Continued ...
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• Mayor Nagin Defers To The Experts

  
  JammieWearingFool — Authority: 711
  I am so glad Rep Landrieu got a tidy little $300 million for the poor perpetual victims of New Orleans.What else should we expect from the area that brought us William "Cold Hard Cash" Jefferson? Here is the latest from Mayor Nagin who sees nothing wrong in awarding government contracts to people who have been ...
  4 weeks ago

• Mitch Is Running After All

  
  Best Of New Orleans Blog — Authority: 566
  Several sources have confirmed that Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu will announce tomorrow (Tuesday) that he is running for mayor after all. Why the back-and-forth Hamlet routine — again? That’s probably the first thing Landrieu will have to explain. What’s certain is that Landrieu’s entry into the race will turn it ...
  4 weeks ago

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