Former New Orleans assessor helped integrate Loyola University in 1962, but...
One year before historic March on Washington, athlete told he couldn't play because of reaction from other schools WASHINGTON -- One year before Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech -- 50...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Nation owes huge debt to Rev. King and others who marched...
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech Wednesday by saying the nation owes a huge debt to those who "kept marching" in the...
View ArticlePublic might get a peek at Jefferson Parish hospital lease presentations
The public might be allowed to observe presentations during Thursday's special Jefferson Parish Council meeting from three hospital management firms vying to lease West Jefferson Medical Center and...
View ArticleProposed increase in pedicab numbers tied to lack of minority ownership,...
A push by the city to increase the number of pedicabs in New Orleans from 45 to 75 was met with skepticism this week by members of the City Council's Transportation Committee and unanimous opposition...
View ArticleFollow live coverage of Jefferson Parish Council meeting on hospital leasing
Three health care companies that are competing to lease West Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital will state their cases publicly to Jefferson Parish Council starting Thursday...
View ArticlePublic hospitals, flood insurance, Colonial lawyer and more in Jefferson...
The Jefferson Parish Council peels back the veil of secrecy on the process of leasing two public hospitals to outside interests when it meets Thursday at 10 a.m. in Gretna. Reporter Ben Myers will be...
View ArticleNoncompliant NGOs have less than a week to hand over financial documents
A group of 28 NGOs that are out-of-compliance with state financial reporting laws have less than a week to turn over documents to state Treasurer John Kennedy or face penalties. While three more...
View ArticleFEMA says it provided nearly $20 billion to Louisiana in Katrina/Isaac aid
FEMA said it has spent nearly $20 billion on recovery efforts for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. WASHINGTON -- The tally is in: The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday it provided $19.6...
View ArticleGovernment workers' compensation payments surge in New Orleans
As New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu continues to weave through another tight budget year, his administration is having to deal with yet another major fiscal blow: a projected $8 million jump in...
View ArticleClass-action suit cost taxpayers $2.65 million, but so far has no takers
Owners of interest-bearing property that was surrendered to the state of Louisiana can get back the money it would have earned while it was in the state's grasp, according to an announcement to be...
View ArticleMarried same-sex couples can file federal taxes jointly even if they move to...
WASHINGTON -- Legally married same-sex couples will be treated as married for federal tax purposes -- even if they move to a state like Louisiana that bars such unions, the Treasury Department...
View ArticlePublication says second lobbyist used Sen. Landrieu's realtor husband for...
WASHINGTON - A second Washington lobbyist has used Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's realtor husband for a home transaction. The conservative National Review ran an on-line story Thursday reporting that...
View ArticleHCA's purchase options, reimbursements jeopardize Jefferson Parish hospital...
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA wants the ability to buy East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center at the end of a 30-year lease, according to a portion of the firm's proposal...
View ArticleOwner of former Colonial Golf and Country Club offers up green space
While Harahan City Council members at a special meeting on Thursday deliberated hiring an adviser to help them with decisions surrounding the potential development of the former Colonial Golf and...
View ArticleHCA's red flag, Isaac's legacy, Colonial's offer, more Jefferson Parish...
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA's proposal ultimately to buy East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center could jeopardize its hopes of leasing the hospitals for 30 years. Ben Myers...
View ArticleHunt for noncompliant NGOs is 'springboard' for treasurer's political...
State Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb said a push to bring state-funded NGOs into compliance with the law has become a witch hunt against her husband and herself. The Baton Rouge Democrat said Friday that...
View ArticleSen. Mary Landrieu's realtor husband has lobbyists as clients, but watchdog...
WASHINGTON - Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's realtor husband has some high-profile clients, including two of her former Louisiana congressional colleagues who now lobby for a living. The real estate...
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HCA drops purchase option for Jefferson Parish hospital lease agreement
At stake is the management of two beloved, and valuable, public assets, both built with taxpayer money but no longer relying on local tax revenue to operate. A contestant in the Jefferson Parish...
View ArticleOn the Hill: Fight over catfish and House GOP accused of harassment with...
Sen. John McCain calls the plan to have the Agriculture Department take over catfish inspections a sham. A look at the past week in Washington Both sides ready to fight catfish battleThey are calling...
View ArticleHabana Outpost to go before Vieux Carre Commission again Wednesday
New Orleans' Vieux Carre Commission is set to consider again Wednesday a change of use sought by owners of Habana Outpost, a proposed Cuban restaurant at the corner of Esplanade Avenue and North...
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