Opinion
Birthers still waiting for Superman’s birth certificate »
A strong wave of initial buzz is preceding “Waiting for ‘Superman’”, a new documentary about schools in...
/ October 6, 2010 / 14 comments / Read More »Here’s a powerful tip for Cao: Don’t say “shagalicious” »
The billboard on Louisiana Avenue reads, “Did you know that Joseph Cao secured over $1 million for...
/ September 27, 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »For Jindal, it’s better to be lucky than accountable »
For a part-time governor, Bobby Jindal sure enjoys more than his share of luck. Not so much...
/ September 23, 2010 / 7 comments / Read More »
The state charter school law frees independently run public-school campuses from many laws. However, that doesn’t include the state’s open-meetings law....
/ October 7, 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
City officials haven't fully answered why they continue to sit on a $10 million pile of taxpayer money approved by voters a decade ago for courthouse repairs....
/ September 23, 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Mayor Mitch Landrieu's list of 100 sure-fire projects as welcome news. But there's a long list of projects to which Landrieu hasn't committed. ...
/ August 26, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
BP is lagging on deciding the validity of many damage claims....
/ August 3, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
As the offshore spill cleanup progresses, Louisiana regulators and residents are engaged in another fight against oil pollution on land....
/ July 27, 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Criminal drunk driving charges were dropped for the New Orleans Police Department officer, but city officials did not respond for requests for an explanation....
/ July 16, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Over the Transom
Once again, sheriff tells city to pay up or lose security »
Sheriff Marlin Gusman has threatened to cut court hours and pull security services from the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court unless the city pays him an extra $500,000...
/ October 8, 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »Committee to reconsider downgrading some crimes »
The City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee today delayed a vote on downgrading certain misdemeanors to municipal court offenses because of concerns expressed by District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro. The...
/ October 6, 2010 / No comment / Read More »Council to consider alternatives to jailing municipal defendants »
The New Orleans City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee has provided public notice of its next meeting, apparently having re-read the state’s open-meetings law. The public was not invited...
/ October 5, 2010 / No comment / Read More »