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October 21, 2016

Oct. 21: Paying for roads

A state tax on gasoline is the primary source of funding for Louisiana’s crumbling roads and bridges, which face a nearly $13 billion backlog of needed repairs and upgrades.
October 10, 2016

Oct. 10: A rocky rebuilding path

The Advocate’s editorial board says that while New Orleans’ recovery from Hurricane Katrina is rightly celebrated across America, several mistakes occurred that made it harder for poor families to recover from the flooding that devastated the city.
September 21, 2016

Sept. 21: Funding for flood relief, Flint linked

As gutted remnants of homes continue to line streets throughout south Louisiana, a federal aid package remains on hold as part of a temporary government funding bill.
August 22, 2014

Friday, August 22, 2014

Revenues yet to recover from recession; What role should charity care play in health reform?; Charity payments in dispute at Shreveport hospitals; Common Core goes to college