AltWeeklies Wire
Much Ado About Mulchnew
Wal-Mart has agreed to stop selling Louisiana cypress mulch, but much more needs to be done to protect Louisiana's iconic tree.
Gambit |
Mollie Day |
10-24-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Hornets Return to New Orleansnew
Hurricane Katrina forced the city's basketball team to relocate to Oklahoma City for the last two seasons -- they return this year, eager to reconnect with the city and hopeful that putting a legitimate playoff contender on the floor will augment fan support.
Tags: NBA, sports & fitness
Louisiana's GOP Puppet Mastersnew
Many of the new Republican lawmakers elected this year will be beholden to a deep-pocketed, win-at-any-cost group that has friends in high places and money to burn.
Lunar Eclipsenew
In the Shadow of the Moon celebrates the triumphs of the American space program, but leaves out some crucial background.
Mourning Glorynew
The Happy Talk Band's new CD There, There includes a collection of eulogizing songs about bohemian New Orleans performed by an evolving band.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
10-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Happy Talk Band, There, There
Polar Oppositesnew
As oil and gas rig counts continue to rise in north Louisiana, Gulf drilling and inshore activity in the state's southern reaches are mired in a slump.
Tags: Economic Issues
Citizen Georgesnew
After years of corporate success and civic involvement, John Georges is spending millions on what could be his greatest acquisition of all -- the office of governor of Louisiana.
Four Men and Your Babiesnew
New Orleans kid-band sensations the Imagination Movers begin taping their new show for Playhouse Disney this week.
Gambit |
David Winkler-Schmit |
10-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Imagination Movers
It's Hard Out There for a Pimpnew
Once the subject of the documentary American Pimp, blues singer Fillmore Slim is now approaching 75 and focusing on his music.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
09-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Searching for Bobby Jindalnew
During a runoff for Louisiana governor four years ago, I was impressed by Bobby Jindal's intelligence, energy, focus, thoroughness on the issues, his stand on economic development and that he moderated some of his hard-right positions over time. In the governor's race this time around, I don't recognize the guy who calls himself Bobby Jindal.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
09-25-2007 |
Commentary
A Gulf of Indifferencenew
There are good reasons why politicians and special interests are branding a portion of southeast Louisiana as America's Energy Coast. Let's hope the country is listening.
Tags: Economic Issues
Objective Proofnew
It's time for Congress to address the disparity between Louisiana's and Mississippi's relative shares of federal aid stemming from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos |
09-25-2007 |
Commentary
Blasfilmersnew
The Ten is an ostensible comedy, ostensibly based on the Ten Commandments. There's not really a sustained laugh in the whole movie.
Tags: David Wain, The Ten
Remembering Willie Teenew
New Orleans keyboardist Wilson "Willie Tee" Turbinton dies.
Oil's Well, Sort Ofnew
Louisiana will lose business if a processing tax is implemented on oil and gas, as suggested by gubernatorial hopeful Foster Campbell, but will the universe really implode, as suggested by Big Oil's lobbyists?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
09-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
