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Zack Kopplin wins "Troublemaker of the Year" award (The Gambit)

bestofneworleans.com - By Kevin Allman - Zack Kopplin, the 19-year-old Rice University student…

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Decatur repaving design is irresponsible (BikeEasy)

From bikeeasy.org - OPEN LETTER TO THE LANDRIEU ADMINISTRATION - Dear Mayor Landrieu and…

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We Are All from New Orleans Now: Climate Change, Hurricanes and the Fate of America's Coastal Cities (The Nation)

thenation.com | Mike Tidwell - The presidential candidates decided not to speak about climate…

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Venezuelans Voting in New Orleans Devastated by Chavez's Re-Election (ABC)

abcnews.go.com - By Alex Pena - With the Venezuelan consulate in Miami closed,…

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Hurricane Katrina damage judgment against Army Corps of Engineers is reversed by federal appeals court (Nola.com)

nola.com - By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune - The Army Corps of Engineers is…

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City of New Orleans - NOLAready

Technology played a huge roll in the sharing and passing of information throughout…

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New Orleans and Haiti, Post-Catastrophe: The Things That Are the Richest Are the Least Valued

towardfreedom.com - Tomorrow, seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina dodged New…

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14 Wacky "Facts" Kids Will Learn in Louisiana's Voucher Schools

MotherJones.com - By Deanna Pan - Thanks to a new law privatizing public…

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New Orleans tops Michelle Obama's vacation wish list (USAToday)

USAToday.com - With the campaign heating up, President Obama suggested that he and…

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Louisiana Republican: When I Voted for State Funds to go to Religious Schools, I Didn’t Mean Muslim Ones (Patheos)

patheos.com - In Louisiana, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal pushed for a voucher program…

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Opinion: RESTORE Act calls for careful monitoring (NOCityBusiness)

neworleanscitybusiness.com - The disappearing Louisiana coastline moved one significant step closer to salvation…

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Why Food Trucks Have It So Tough In New Orleans (Forbes)

Forbes.com - By Micheline Maynard - - Foodies think of New Orleans as…

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Documentary on culture of death gives city’s youth a voice (The Lens)

TheLensNola.org - By Brian Boyles - On Tuesday at 545p.m., a 10-year old…

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Mayor Mitch Landrieu presents five-point plan for reducing murders in New Orleans (NOLA.com)

NOLA.com - In an emotional speech that decried the everyday nature of gun…

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SB 573 #HoZone Roundup Week of 5.16.12

What is the “Hospitality District” #HoZone? And why should I care? - It really…

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SB 573 #HoZone Roundup Week of 5.9.12

What is the "Hospitality District" #HoZone? And why should I care? - Hospitality…

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Hospitality District LA SB 573 amended, but not improved (NOLAFemmes.com)

NOLAFemmes.com - By Luna Nola - Committee Amendments to LA SB 573 are…

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Welcome to the Hostility Zone (American Zombie)

AmericanZombie - Here we are, once again in the eleventh hour, facing a…

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National spotlight on creationist law promises ridicule for Louisiana (TheLensNOLA)

TheLensNOLA.org - By Mark Moseley - Defenders of the Louisiana Science Education Act…

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Bobby Jindal Recall: Teachers Seek To Oust Louisiana Governor (HuffPost)

HuffingtonPost.comBy John Celock - Two teachers have launched a recall drive to oust Louisiana…

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Republican Presidential Primary frontrunner Rick Santorum comments on creationism laws

Baton Rouge, LA -- (March 27, 2012) -- At Senator Santorum’s March 23rd…

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Strike up the band: Bacchanal scores parking waiver, as permit tussle nears resolution (The Lens)

TheLensNola.org - By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff reporter - Patrons, neighbors and…

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BP's Influence Peddling In Congress Bears Fruit Two Years After Gulf Spill

Huffington PostBy Sam Stein - As millions of barrels of oil began pouring…

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Nagin probe warrants soul-searching by voters, media as well (TheLens)

TheLensNola.org - By Mark Moseley, The Lens opinion writer - As details emerge…

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The American Whistleblower Tour is making a stop in New Orleans

The American Whistleblower Tour is making a stop in New Orleans next week.…

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The NAGIN Timeline

From the Nola.com / Times-Picayune story on what we hope is the coming…

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CNN's Ashleigh Banfield Quizzes David Vitter Over Prostitution Scandal (VIDEO)

Huffington Post - CNN's Ashleigh Banfield waded into a very awkward minefield on…

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Bible-thumping on Bourbon Street at night barred by ordinance (Nola.com)

Nola.com - By Times-Picayune Staff - When the New Orleans City Council passed…

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BP Ad Campaign Following Gulf Oil Spill Deemed 'Propaganda' By Some (HuffPost)

HuffingtonPost.com - Nearly 20 months after its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill…

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Gulf Of Mexico Deep Drilling Thrives 18 Months After BP Spill (HuffPost)

HuffingtonPostBy Jonathan Fahey - Two hundred miles off the coast of Texas, ribbons…

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David Duke Arrested In Germany, Ex-Klan Leader Faces Deportation

Huffington Post - By John Rudolf - David Duke, the former Ku Klux…

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Veterans Day 2011: How Those Who Have Served Are Supporting Vets

Huffington Post - By Eleanor Goldberg - When Dylan Tete left Iraq, he…