AltWeeklies Wire
Edwin Edwards is Still Quotable ... But No Longer Relevantnew
Clancy DuBos is no longer amused by former Gov. Edwin Edwards and his wisecracks
Where Ya Rack Tells You Where to Park Your Bike in New Orleansnew
The Young Leadership Council's Where Ya Rack initiative installed 45 bike racks in 2010, and schools, businesses and other sponsors have signed on for an additional 100. Once those are in place, the group plans to install 150 more.
Gambit |
Staff |
04-05-2011 |
Transportation
Reform the Army Corps of Engineers Nownew
The Army Corps of Engineers has defied a Congressional order to complete a plan for Louisiana coastal protection and restoration. Reforming the Corps should be a top priority for the entire Louisiana congressional delegaton
In late 2005, Congress gave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $20 million and ordered it to complete within two years a plan for Category 5 storm protection, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) report. Three years later, the report is still not finished and the Corps says it won't be finished until at least June of next year.
Gambit |
Staff |
12-16-2008 |
Commentary
Your Guide to New Orleans Jazz Festnew
The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which is happening April 25-27, presents its most diverse array of musical talent ever.
Keep the Crook in Jail -- It's Importantnew
Across Louisiana, there is a budding movement to get former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards out of jail early, either via a presidential pardon or a commutation of the former governor's 10-year sentence -- we oppose any such effort.
Gambit |
Staff |
08-15-2007 |
Commentary
Now More Than Ever, New Orleans Needs Leadershipnew
A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government describes recovery efforts 18 months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as "uneven" across the Gulf Coast.
Gambit |
Staff |
04-24-2007 |
Commentary
