New Orleans

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.
August 8, 2016

Aug. 8: Dismantling child welfare

One of the fundamental duties of state government is to safeguard vulnerable children - those who suffer from abuse or neglect and need someone to step in on their behalf.
May 10, 2016

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

House budget funds TOPS; cuts hospitals; Is Louisiana’s death penalty worth the price?; New Orleans takes back its schools and; Capital outlay gets an overhaul
April 30, 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

Health care program serving thousands in NOLA on verge of going broke
More than 50,000 uninsured New Orleans area residents could lose access to health care as early as August, when funding expires for a network of neighborhood health clinics created after Hurricane Katrina.… Read more...