Ray Nagin

New DA facing possibility of large layoffs

wwltv.com
12-Nov-2008
        

05:12 PM CST on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Katie Moore / Eyewitness News The newly-elected Orleans Parish District Attorney hasn't even been sworn in, but Leon Cannizzaro is already facing the possibility of laying off 29...

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4 Investigates: Time well spent, recovery director's schedule

wwltv.com
13-Nov-2008
        

10:28 PM CST on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Lee Zurik / Eyewitness News For almost two years, he's made big promises, but to many New Orleanians, recovery director Dr. Edward Blakely has done little to spur the city's...

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'NY Times': Iraq War ends

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12-Nov-2008
        

New Yorkers received a shock this morning when a 'special edition' of their newspaper of record, the New York Times, displayed the screaming headline 'IRAQ WAR ENDS.' It turned out to be an elaborately-produced and...

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Council critics blast N.O. recovery pace

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11-Nov-2008 3 related
        

People who read this also read ... NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Critics say signs erected by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin touting future construction projects in the city belie the reality of slow progress. Nagin's...

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YLC gives 'GreenLight' to city street repair

neworleanscitybusiness.com
11-Nov-2008
        

NEW ORLEANS — Members of the Young Leadership Council are seeking public support for their effort to get more city money dedicated to street repair. YLC's Project GreenLight is encouraging citizens to attend this afternoon's...

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DA, NOPD funding imbalance questioned

neworleanscitybusiness.com
11-Nov-2008
        

Why, at a time when crime is the No. 1 issue among the public and the greatest threat to the recovery of New Orleans, did Mayor C. Ray Nagin propose a budget that will force the district attorney's office to lay off 29 employees?

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Today in The Nation: The Obama Era

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08-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Community members and outside organizations are working together to rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward. People have again found one of their--our--most buried and powerful desires: to make a better world together. I ran across an...

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City officials to provide update on recovery projects

neworleanscitybusiness.com
06-Nov-2008
        

NEW ORLEANS - City officials at 2:30 today are scheduled to provide an update on the status of various recovery projects. The media briefing will be held in the mayor's press room on the second floor of City Hall. Officials...

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Nagin, NORA to sign blight-fight agreement

neworleanscitybusiness.com
05-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Mayor C. Ray Nagin and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority on Thursday will sign an agreement to help reduce the number of blighted properties scattered across New Orleans after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Council: Road repair budget may fall short

neworleanscitybusiness.com
05-Nov-2008
        

Mayor C. Ray Nagin has proposed to put more money into New Orleans streets, including implementing a much recommended pavement management system. But some City Council members question whether the amount is enough as residents...

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