Environmental issues a concern for the future of Louisiana
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer The rapid loss of Louisiana coastal wetlands continues to provoke state, local and community leaders to fight for funding for coastal restoration projects. According to The ... In oil-producing regions, minor hurricanes cause major environmental damage
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — We’re now approaching the peak of hurricane season, with forecasters predicting a higher-than-average number of storms this year. As many as three ... Landrieu says Charity conversion into ‘Civic Center’ dead
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer In an is it easy to get a parent plus loan exclusive, Mayor Mitch Landrieu essentially admitted to The Louisiana Weekly that the effort to covert ... Leaders unveil a Black agenda
By Richard B. Muhammad Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special currency exchange payday loans chicago to the NNPA from The Final Call) — Conveners of a gathering to mark the 50th anniversary of the ... Locals join nation in pausing to remember the March on Washington and the Movement
Scores of locals were part of the commemorative “March on Washington” on Aug. 24 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event that helped turn a ... Louisiana breaks export record, up 3.4% in first half
New Orleans, LA – Louisiana is outperforming itself from previous years in worldwide ex­ports, according to a report released by the World Trade Center of New Orleans. The ... Louisiana’s fiscal hawks strengthen ties with state Democrats
By Tyler Bridges http://thelensnola.org During the Louisiana legislative session that ended direct installment loan companies in June, a group of mostly Republican House members known as the Fiscal Hawks established an unlikely ... Marching orders for the future
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Now that we’ve had two events at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, it is important to remember ... MLK speechwriter to present ‘Brain Food’ lecture at Dillard Sept. 24
Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough announced that his 2013-14 lecture series, “Brain Food,” will begin with a lecture from Clarence B. Jones, advisor and speechwriter for Martin ... Ret. Lt. Gen. Honoré, Katrina’s ‘John Wayne,’ reflects on recovery
By Kari Harden Contributing Writer Spending his Katrina anniversary in the company of the media, retired Lt. Gen Russel L. Honoré said there is significant improvement in Louisiana’s ability to respond to ...
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