AltWeeklies Wire
Louisiana's Medicaid Billing Snafunew
Clinics are having problems with Louisiana's newly privatized Medicaid billing for some health services.
Policy and Punishmentnew
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's ideas regarding school reform don't address a major problem: discipline
New Orleans' Mental Health Crisisnew
What the Louisiana's mental health funding cuts will mean for a medical system that's already overtaxed.
Tags: Health, mental health louisiana
The $65,000 Mannew
Meet Daniel Cazenave, the liaison between the NOPD and the U.S. Department of Justice on the forthcoming consent decree.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
02-28-2012 |
Crime & Justice
BP's "Hidden Victims"new
A report by Greater New Orleans, Inc. purports to outline the effect of last year's drilling permit moratorium.
Tags: BP Oil Spill
New Orleans' Pit Bull Problemnew
According to local animal rescue groups, New Orleans' pit bull population is one of the country's largest, per capita.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
01-17-2012 |
Animal Issues
The Police Monitornew
Susan Hutson, the NOPD's independent police monitor.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
01-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
School of Thoughtnew
A million-dollar think tank in downtown New Orleans aims to reshape public education in the South.
OccupyNOLA to City: We're Going to Stand Our Groundnew
In a press conference in front of City Hall today, one after another Occupy New Orleans protester said they have no intention to comply with Mayor Mitch Landrieu's request that the group leave Duncan Plaza.
New Orleans Police Department hands out (a very polite) eviction flier to Occupy protestorsnew
NOPD officers have walked through the park, distributing a "courtesy notice" reiterating the city's position and adding "In the coming days, we will move forward in a fashion that respects your 1st Amendment rights within the bounds of the law that protect the common good."
Tags: #OCCUPY, OccupyNOLA
Yanking Our Chainsnew
Why New Orleans still doesn't have outposts of many national chain stores.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
11-15-2011 |
Business & Labor
Broken Record-Keepingnew
New Orleans has a long way to go when it comes to transparency in making contracts available to the public.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
11-14-2011 |
Policy Issues
A Study in Oilnew
A new 10-year study aims to track the health of Gulf Coast residents affected by the BP oil disaster.
