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And as I watched the deniers make their arguments, I couldn't help thinking that I was watching a form of treason - treason against the planet.
Added By: michael 06/29/09 4:23PM
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Saying that it is time for change to come to Arizona, President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally announced that he will run for Senate against John McCain in the 2010 election.
Added By: michael 06/17/09 4:15PM
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The W-14 Drainage Canal plan, as released by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Added By: michael 06/16/09 9:07AM
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I sit tonight in New Orleans to write about the future of a once proud organization that has struggled to remain vibrant since Hurricane Katrina blew ashore. Prior to the hurricane, candidates for elective office won their elections simply by being on the Democratic Party's ballot line. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case for many elected offices throughout the state. To be fair, the decline of the Louisiana Democratic Party (LDP) started long before Hurricane Katrina. Like the manifest problems inherent in the City of New Orleans, the hurricane simply made it clear that there were (and are) structural problems with the LDP.
Added By: michael 06/11/09 9:45AM
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A recent article in The Times Picayune covers the struggle some New Orleans parents are going through in search of public prekindergarten programs for their children. In particular, the story addresses coveted spots in "good" public prekindergarten programs and the lengths parents will go to in order to attain these spots. One of the most popular ways to grab one of these openings is to have your child tested and labeled "gifted." The couple featured in the article had their child tested by a private psychologist, who indeed deemed their child "gifted." The Orleans Parish School Board, who has its own testing methods, found the designation invalid. One parent of the child said, "I feel like I'm in one of Dante's new circles of hell."
Added By: michael 06/10/09 1:38PM
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On the first day of the 2009 hurricane season, Slidell and parish officials informed Slidell residents at the Municipal Auditorium on the plans of the city and parish in the event a hurricane hits the Northshore.
Added By: michael 06/03/09 3:57PM
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Embattled public scientist Ivor van Heerden, who led investigations into Hurricane Katrina levee failures and whose forthcoming termination has been announced by LSU, spoke in Abita Springs on Wednesday night, reiterating his often repeated rallying cry that the Army Corps of Engineers failed in its duty to protect the New Orleans area.
Added By: michael 05/28/09 8:11PM
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I am a woman. I am the enemy of a country and state that is run by white men. After 36 years, I finally get it.
Added By: michael 05/21/09 10:26PM
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We can't just cut our way to the 21st century.
Added By: michael 05/20/09 3:37PM
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A bill in direct opposition to Gov. Bobby Jindal's stance on the federal stimulus package arrived in the Senate on Tuesday after dodging scrutiny the day before in the House, where many members were angry about what they said was a deception to get the legislation by them.
Added By: michael 05/20/09 3:32PM
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Legislation designed to impose a statewide ban on semiautomatic "assault weapons" was killed, 2-10, Tuesday by the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice.
Added By: michael 05/20/09 3:31PM
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Advocates of single-payer universal healthcare-the system favored by most Americans-continue to protest their exclusion from discussions on healthcare reform. On Tuesday, five doctors, nurses and single-payer advocates were arrested at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, bringing the total number of arrests in less than a week to thirteen.
Added By: michael 05/14/09 11:58AM
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HB 517 is not in the public interest. Louisiana residents shouldn't have to worry that their health care could be held hostage by someone else's beliefs. The bill has cleared the Civil Law & Procedure Committee, but the full House should consider the needs of patients and kill it.
Added By: michael 05/13/09 4:44PM
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With no discussion before the vote but a lot of hand-wringing after it, the St. Tammany Parish Council Thursday night agreed to slash the 2009 operating budget by 3 percent as recommended by Parish President Kevin Davis last month.
Added By: michael 05/12/09 2:38PM
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In last year's inaugural address, Gov. Bobby Jindal vowed to rally Louisianians to build a state "where our leaders and our people set the highest standards and hold every member of our government accountable."
Added By: michael 05/11/09 10:33AM
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