September 2013 Archive

Shame on Gov. Jindal
At my school in Kolkata, far far away from the American Civil Rights Move­ment and the red hills of Georgia, “I Have a Dream” was an elocution favorite. Tutored by ...
New Fed chair must be a proponent of Main Street
By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League “The Federal Reserve Chairman is not only one of the most important economic policymakers in America, he or she is one of the most ...
Jeremiah Group members Dr. Rev. Dwight Webster, David Warren, and Jacqueline Jones take a moment for a prayer before bringing close to 10,000 letters to Baton Rouge, urging Gov. Jindal to expand Medicaid.
New Orleans group delivers 10,000 letters to Jindal to expand Medicaid in La.
By Kari Harden Contributing Writer 'This is tantamount to killing people. The poor and most vulnerable are being thrown away.' With close to 10,000 letters in tow, a group of community leaders travelled ...
Judge refuses to appoint ‘receiver’ for OPP
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a motion to appoint unsecured loans for poor credit no fees an independent operator for Orleans Parish Prison, The Associated Press reported.. Mayor Mitch ...
Jindal’s ‘64-Parish Tour’ seen as effort to raise approval numbers
By Tyler Bridges thelensnola.org In March, his public approval rating sank to money needed now a new low. In April, he abandoned his biggest legislative priority, a plan to revamp Louisiana’s tax ...
Corpsmembers from Limitless Vistas, Inc. help plant the new park Courtesy of thecorpsnetwork.orgd
Limitless Vistas prepares young residents for green jobs
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer New Orleans East resident Darryl Lutcher, a former theater major, never thought he’d be an environmental technician at consultants Ardaman & Associates, Inc. in Jefferson—where he’s worked ...
Good nutrition means better school performance
(Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis instant loans sioux falls American) – Back to school season can be a daily struggle for parents who pack lunches and make ...
Amount of BP fines to fund Louisiana’s coastal restoration still a promise, not a certainty
By Bob Marshall thelensnola.org Big hat, no cattle. That’s an old adage used in ranch country to describe someone who has big plans but an empty wallet. And that’s where the RESTORE Act ...
Arbitration panel tells FEMA to pay $10.8M to N.O.
By Michael Patrick Welch Contributing Writer This week, a three-judge arbitration panel of the Civilian Board of Contracts Appeals (CBCA) in Washington, DC unanimously ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Fukushima plant meltdown affects USA
By J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: J. Kojo Livingston, a long-time contributor to The Louisi­ana Weekly, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 4. This piece was one of the last articles ...

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