Clancy DuBos

Can Nagin Just Say Yes? 05 06 08

Wide Open DA's Race 04 29 08

No Sitting Duck 04 22 08

Affairs of State 04 15 08

A Bad Week for Bill Jefferson 04 08 08

Prof. Nagin's Ethics Course 04 01 08
(An April Fool's Day Primer)

A Watershed Ballot 03 25 08

Scuttlebutt 03 25 08

Bellwether Elections 03 18 08

Virtue Its Own Self 03 11 08

Scuttlebutt 03 11 08

Just a First Step 03 04 08

Scuttlebutt 03 04 08

Welcome Home, Mr. Mayor 02 26 08

Brush with Greatness 02 26 08
With a 40-year retrospective opening Saturday at NOMA, Cajun artist George Rodrigue is finally getting his props in Louisiana.

Finally, Relevance 02 19 08

Off and Running 02 05 08

The Boy Wonder's Underbelly 01 29 08

Krewe to Their Roots 01 22 08
The oldest neighborhood parades have had to forego their original routes, but they maintain ties to the old 'hoods.

Note to Bobby: The Campaign's Over 01 22 08

Scuttlebutt 01 22 08

A Smart Move 01 15 08

Up in the Air 01 08 08

The Economic Paradigm 01 01 08

The Top 10 Political Stories of 2007 12 25 07

Showdown for Jindal's Seat 12 18 07

All About C. Ray 12 11 07

Another Cliffhanger for Mary 12 04 07

Da Winnas & Da Loozas, 2007 11 27 07

It Never Ends 11 20 07

Three Races to Watch 11 13 07

Scuttlebutt 11 13 07

After Jordan, What Now? 11 06 07
etting rid of Eddie Jordan as New Orleans DA was not easy, but several even tougher tasks confront the criminal justice system and those who seek to lead it.

Not Over Yet 10 30 07

Sea Changes 10 23 07

The Winds of Change 10 16 07
After the storms of 2005, voters across Louisiana are clamoring for change " starting at the top.

Burnin' Down the House (and Senate) 10 16 07
The hottest local legislative races include seven Senate contests and an equal number for the House in Orleans and Jefferson parishes.

The Loss of Lee 10 09 07

At Long Last, Coattails for Harry Lee? 10 09 07

Round One to Jindal — By Default 10 02 07

Searching for Bobby Jindal 09 25 07

Ray Nagin's War 09 18 07

Races to Watch 09 11 07

Hell Week: the Races to Watch 09 04 07

Jack McShane: Best Reason to Still Believe 08 28 07

Frozen Treats 08 28 07
Our readers have plenty of 'honorable explanations' for 'Dollar Bill'

When Good Men Go Bad 08 21 07

'A Wake-Up Call' 08 21 07
New Orleans Recovery Director Ed Blakely says 'recovery' is going to require changing a lot more than the landscape. Attitudes will have to change, too.

Charlie Foti's River Kwai 07 31 07

No Silver Bullets 07 24 07

Scuttlebutt 07 24 07

The Vitter End 07 17 07

Nagin for Governor? 07 10 07

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 07 03 07

A Political Bombshell 06 26 07

Georges' October Surprise 06 19 07

Scuttlebutt 06 19 07

What's That Smell? 06 19 07
Multiple investigations into bribery, kickbacks and abuses of power cement Louisiana's reputation as a political cesspool. Will we ever rid ourselves of the stench?

Jefferson's Fall from Grace 06 12 07

Another Nagin 'Blip' 06 05 07

If Ya Ain't Got Culcha ... 05 29 07

They Think You're Stupid 05 22 07

The Suck Index, Continued 05 15 07

Blanco's Legacy 05 08 07

Boasso's Party Switch 05 01 07

Twists and Turns 04 24 07

Eminently Doable 04 10 07

Citizen Breaux 04 03 07

Nothing to Lose 03 27 07

A Shocker in Lakeview 03 20 07

She's Come Undone 03 13 07
Despite awful poll numbers and calls for her not to run, Gov. Kathleen Blanco insists she's suiting up again. Just in case, a gaggle of Democrats waits in the wings.

Localize the Road Home 03 06 07

Breaux ex Machina 02 27 07

Let Him Have It 02 20 07
The fact that Blakely is eager to make the big calls — and to report directly to the LRA (rather than Nagin) — should come as great news.

Eating Our Own 02 13 07

Bobby's Dilemma 02 06 07

Scuttlebutt 01 30 07

Bad News for The Governess 01 30 07

A Study in Contrasts 01 23 07

Change That Tune 01 16 07
Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr., founders of Musicians' Village, want to help local musicians help themselves -- not just give them a key.

Oops, She Did It Again 01 16 07

'We Have a Long Road Ahead of Us.' 01 16 07
Police Chief Warren Riley speaks frankly about New Orleans' crime problem -- and admits that things will get worse before they get better.

New Orleanian of the Year 01 09 07

Wacky Predictions for 2007 01 02 07

Top 10 Political Stories of 2006 12 26 06

Tomorrow Is Another Day 12 26 06
But until tomorrow comes, it's time to take one last look back at the year that was -- 2006 -- before it's all gone with the wind.

Miles to Go 12 19 06

Scuttlebutt 12 12 06

The Rules of the Game 12 12 06

The Suck Index 12 05 06

Scuttlebutt 12 05 06

Governor Kringle 11 28 06

Jefferson's Dilemma 11 21 06

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 11 14 06

Questions of Race and Politics 11 07 06

Power to the People 10 31 06

Jefferson on the Bubble 10 24 06

Louisiana GOP on a Roll 10 17 06

God Don't Like Ugly 10 10 06

Scuttlebutt 10 10 06

With Friends Like These 10 03 06
An embattled Bill Jefferson now finds himself on a pro-Democratic "reform" group's list of the most corrupt members of Congress.

A Night to Remember, F'Sure 10 03 06

Scuttlebutt 10 03 06

Gilligan's Isle of Denial 09 26 06

At His Best 09 19 06

No Place Like Home 09 12 06

Murder at the Mansion 09 12 06
In his first novel, Last of the Red Hot Poppas, Jason Berry takes readers on a political romp across south Louisiana.

Unholy Trinities 09 12 06
Author Jason Berry on the real-life characters and the dream state that inspired LAST OF THE RED HOT POPPAS.

The Perfect Double-Agent 09 05 06

The Kindness of Strangers 08 29 06

Nothing But the Best 08 29 06
Our annual Best of New Orleansฎ 2006 readers' survey shows that locals haven't lost their touch -- or their taste -- for choosing the Crescent City's finest.

Measuring Progress 08 22 06

Don't Count Jeff Out 08 15 06

Scuttlebutt 08 15 06

Cause for Optimism 07 25 06

The Mighty Fallen 07 18 06

Driving Miss Renee 07 11 06

A Good Week in D.C. 07 04 06

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 06 27 06

The Best, Worst of Times 06 20 06

Jefferson's Fall from Grace 06 13 06

Our Wiser Mayor 06 06 06

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 05 30 06
Now that the battle is over, it's time to bury the dead and shoot the wounded from the first citywide elections since Katrina.

Scuttlebutt 05 30 06

Checklist for Reform 05 23 06
It's time to make all of the hard decisions that we have been postponing indefinitely.

"New Orleans Has to Be Rebuilt" 05 16 06
An interview with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Deluge of Debate 05 16 06
Douglas Brinkley's Chronicle of the First Week of Katrina Opened the Floodgates as to Who Stood Tall and Who Fell Down During New Orleans' Greatest Crisis.

Up for Grabs 05 09 06

Scuttlebutt 05 09 06

Another Cliffhanger 05 02 06

Not Easy Bein' Queen 04 25 06

The World is Watching 04 18 06
The first citywide elections since Hurricane Katrina will be studied for years to come -- as much for their mechanics as their results.

Political Floodgate 04 18 06
Mayor Ray Nagin faces a huge field of challengers, but you can't count him out.

Crowded Fields 04 18 06
A stampede of candidates qualified for the seven City Council seats, and some incumbents are on the bubble as a result of voter unrest.

"IQ" vs. "You-Know-Who" 04 18 06
Never before have the city's seven assessors all been taken to the mat at one time in a fight for their political survival.

Cornerstone Office 04 18 06
Candidates for clerk of Criminal Court vow to fix the office's woes, which are many after three years of Kimberly Williamson Butler.

Parochial Contests: Hot and Cold 04 18 06
Challengers, incumbents struggle to get noticed amid the sound and the fury of "bigger" elections -- and some make their own noise.

Fear and Voting 04 11 06

Scuttlebutt 04 11 06

Undercurrents 04 04 06

Pimp My Mayor 03 28 06

The Edwards Era 03 21 06
The biggest political story of the last quarter-century has been the decline and fall of Louisiana's most popular — and talented — politician. His legacy still haunts us.

Scuttlebutt 03 21 06

An Epic Tale 03 21 06
In the last 25 years, New Orleans changed dramatically in some ways. In others, it remains as constant as the Mississippi River.

Bombshell Endorsement 03 14 06
The Alliance endorsement gives Ron Forman a needed boost in this early stage of his campaign.

Together Again 03 07 06

Scuttlebutt 02 28 06

A Two-and-a-Half Man Race 02 28 06
The most important thing to remember about any poll is that surveys do not predict the outcome of an election.

The Big Picture 02 21 06
Louisiana's coastal erosion problems leave us ever vulnerable to future storms, no matter how high we build our levees.

Scuttlebutt 02 21 06

Scuttlebutt 02 14 06

The Forman Factor 02 14 06

He Changes Everything 02 07 06

Ohh, yessssss!!! 02 07 06
Mr. Bill creator Walter Williams is a perfect choice to lead Saturday's irreverent Krewe du Vieux parade, but he's deadly serious about helping New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina.

"Really Excellent to Look At" 01 31 06
Volunteers in the Faubourg St. John are digging in, literally, to bring a small park back to life -- and lift their own spirits in the process.

Undaunted by the Odds 01 31 06

The Madness of C. Ray 01 24 06
The real damage can be counted in the millions — if not billions — in federal and private sector aid this clown is going to cost our city.

Threshold Questions 01 17 06
Two factors will affect where the plan goes from here — the citywide elections and the much-anticipated new FEMA flood maps.

Faith, Hope and Sister Camille Anne 01 17 06
Thanks to a flood of volunteers and one unstoppable nun, Mt. Carmel Academy reopens this week after taking 10 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina. The school's return serves as an inspiration for all of hard-hit Lakeview.

Credit Due 01 10 06

My Book of Heroes 01 03 06

Top 10 Political Stories of 2005 12 27 05

Tales of Two Cities 12 27 05
New Orleans has always had many layers, many nuances, many personas. This year, the news had two distinct cycles -- before Katrina and after Katrina.

After Katrina 12 27 05
An entire year's worth of news came ashore Aug. 29 with "the storm we always feared." In its aftermath: destruction, chaos and despair as preludes to hope and recovery.

End the Waiting Game 12 20 05

Enraged and Engaged 12 13 05

Who Benefits? 12 06 05
Katrina swallowed up the election's preseason. There was no time, and no opportunity, for potential opponents to float trial balloons, raise money, conduct polls and test the waters. All that weighs in favor of Nagin winning re-election after a quickie ca

Scuttlebutt 12 06 05
From their lips to your ear

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 11 29 05

A Fine Start 11 22 05
The whole matter could wind up in a conference committee — where the bill could be completely rewritten. In secret.

Charleston's Example 11 15 05

"We Need Leadership" 11 15 05
Historian John Barry says New Orleans has a chance to change for the better. But, he warns, we need to speak with one voice.

Her Waning Fortunes 11 08 05

Holy Cross: In Love With A Place 11 08 05

Lakeview: A Way of Life 11 08 05

'State of Emergency' 11 01 05

Picking Up the Pieces 11 01 05
After Katrina, New Orleans will need lots of faith, hope -- and the right priorities.

New Wrinkles 08 23 05

Two Dynasties on the Brink 08 16 05

The Jefferson Bombshell 08 09 05

All Politics Are Local 08 02 05

To Fox, People Mattered Most 07 26 05

Trials and Tribulations 07 05 05

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 06 28 05

Crunch Time 06 14 05
Between the Internet and political action committees, there's no safe place for tax-and-spend populists to hide any more. That makes a governor's job tougher than ever.

The Domicile Dilemma 06 07 05

Tough Choices Coming to School System 05 31 05

Snowball Fight 05 24 05

The State of the Mayor 05 17 05
If Mayor Ray Nagin can foster progress in the areas of public education and race relations, his tenure will be historic.

Father of the Year 05 10 05
How many dads besides Congressman William Jefferson would risk disbarment, investigation and public opprobrium just to help their little girls raise campaign money?

Upping the Ante 05 03 05
Gov. Kathleen Blanco recognized that public subsidies to the Saints were always intended to be temporary -- something Saints owner Tom Benson seems to have forgotten.

Amato's Downfall 04 19 05

An Office Adrift 04 12 05

End of The Mom'n'em Rule? 03 29 05
Cedric Richmond is just as likely to face a challenge to his qualifications in December as he did last month.

A Letter to Elvis 03 22 05

Home Is Where the Campaign Is 03 15 05

Time to Move On 03 08 05
The RTA settlement is a pricey compromise, but it's certain, it's well below the potential exposure, and it eliminates risk.

Deadlines, Deadlines 03 01 05
Real Saints fans know well the importance of keeping the faith -- and being patient. It's Benson's turn to practice what his customers have been doing for decades.

Naught to Hide (A Tale of Modern Chivalry) 02 22 05

Time to Fight Back 02 15 05

No Way to Treat a Lady 02 01 05

A Different Kind of Democrat 01 25 05

Hitting Her Stride 01 18 05

It's All Negotiable 01 11 05

The Big Picture 01 04 05

Top 10 Political Stories of 2004 12 28 04

In Praise of St. Anthony 12 21 04

Workforce SOS 12 14 04

Blanco, Benson and the Books 12 07 04

Survivor: Louisiana Elections 11 30 04

Any Given Sunday 11 23 04

A True Wildcatter 11 16 04

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 11 09 04

Water Cooler Warfare 11 02 04

Red-Hot Races Everywhere 10 26 04
All told, Nov. 2 is shaping up as a wild ride. But first, the polls will have to open Š on time.

The Gloves Are Off 10 19 04

She Gets It 10 12 04

Many Reasons to Turn Out Nov. 2 10 05 04
Sharing the ballot with the presidential contest on Nov. 2 are a red-hot primary for John Breaux's U.S. Senate seat and runoffs for the Public Service Commission, criminal sheriff and school board.

Campaign Lessons 09 28 04

On Their Mettle 09 21 04

Back-Stories Overshadow Sheriff's Race 09 14 04

Don't Gut Phase IV 09 07 04

Dueling Polls 08 31 04

Off the Track 08 24 04

Senate Race Just Starting 08 17 04

Nagin's Full Plate 08 10 04

Put Up or Shut Up Time 08 03 04

Failure to Communicate 07 27 04

The Twelve-Day Campaign 07 06 04

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 06 29 04

The Morial Maneuver 06 22 04

Slippery Slopes 06 15 04

Learning the Game 06 08 04

Getting in Step 06 01 04

The True Measure 05 18 04

Can Nagin Get Back His Campaign Spark? 05 11 04

We All Pay 05 04 04

Forecast: Close Elections 04 27 04
Cajuns are conservative folk, but they are among the most flexible white voters in the country.

Worth Saving 04 20 04

Out of Touch 04 13 04
Anti-Nagin preachers are as out of touch with the voters as they are with City Hall and the FBI. Then again, it's not easy to get the pulse of the people from inside a Rolls

Blanco's Bitter Pill 04 06 04
Gov. Blanco has set her sights on imposing greater ethical and financial restrictions on many -- but possibly not all -- Louisiana politicians.

Jindal Still Has His Magic 03 30 04

Blanco Wins Big 03 23 04

Making Sausage 03 16 04

Blanco's Not-So-Bold Move 03 09 04

Heavy-handed Is the Standard 02 24 04

New Orleans' Newest CEO 02 17 04

Insider Drama Over Corrections Job 02 10 04

Big Changes at the School Board 02 03 04

The Baer Facts 01 27 04

Politics 01 20 04

Jefferson's New Faces 01 13 04

Exit Gov. Foster 01 06 04

New Orleanian of the Year Bill Goldring 01 06 04

Top Ten Political Stories of 2003 12 30 03

Big Shoes to Fill 12 23 03

Daunting Tasks 12 16 03

The Real Campaign 12 09 03
The goal of the "Care Again" campaign is to overcome three persistent roadblocks to local progress -- apathy, complacency and cynicism.

Worth a Mea Culpa? 12 02 03
The House and Senate leadership could change radically, with no one from the New Orleans area getting a position of substance.

Da Winnas and Da Loozas 11 25 03

A Long Shadow 11 18 03

Last of the Steel Magnolias 11 11 03

Nagin's Mixed Bag 11 04 03

Get Thee to the Middle 10 28 03

A Fight for the Middle 10 20 03

A Watershed Election 10 14 03

How to Handle A Woman? 10 07 03

Another Unique Event 09 30 03

Free-for-all 09 30 03
Eighteen candidates are vying for governor in Louisiana's unique all-party primary. And that's just for starters.

Our Best Defense 09 23 03

Horse Sense 09 16 03

Jindal Rising Steadily 09 09 03

Nagin's Hail Mary? 09 02 03

Let the Games Begin 08 26 03

Reshuffling the Deck, Again 08 19 03

New Poll Shows Some Movement 08 05 03
A whopping 71.1 percent said they had "not decided at all" -- which means this race is still wide open.

Taking on the Assessors 07 29 03

Art for Everyone's Sake 07 22 03

The Money Trail 07 15 03

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 07 08 03

New Developments 07 01 03

100 Days and (Yawn!) Counting 06 24 03

Breaking the Logjam 06 17 03

Another Barnburner 06 10 03

Crime, Punishment and Politics 06 03 03

Our No-Party System 05 27 03

Still Landing on His Feet 05 20 03

Getting Down with Raymond Strother 05 20 03
In Falling Up, Raymond Strother bares the secrets of that sacred -- and sometimes shameless -- institution called democracy. In a candid interview, he reveals the reasons why he wrote the book-and what continues to drive him in a career in politics

The Perfect Comeback 05 13 03

Blossman in Hot Water 05 06 03

We All Should Know Better 04 29 03

The Cost of Looking Wrong 04 22 03

Rich Men, Poor Men 04 15 03

"Undecided" Still Leads for Governor 04 08 03

Born to Be Riled? 04 01 03

Deja Vu All Over Again? 03 25 03

The Race for No. 2 03 18 03

Threats to Open Government 03 11 03

More Tooth Fairies Found! 03 04 03

Finance Reports Reveal a Lot 02 25 03

Re-Engineering the Ship to Go Sideways? 02 18 03

Why Keep Feeding the Beast? 02 11 03

Too Early to Judge Jordan 02 04 03

Waiting for Another Nagin 01 28 03

Where Best to Start Nagin's Legacy? 01 21 03

How Will Jordan Handle the Cathouse Crowd? 01 14 03

Searching for Campaign Substance? 01 07 03

Top 10 Political Stories of 2002 12 31 02

Confederates Out of the Attic 12 21 02

Top 10 Ways to Blow an Election 12 17 02

The Name of the Game 12 10 02

Why Landrieu's on the Bubble 12 03 02

Hot-Button Issue 11 26 02

Landrieu Out Front Early, But ... 11 19 02

Da Winnas and Da Loozas 11 12 02

Another Cliffhanger for Landrieu 11 05 02

He Said, She Said 10 29 02

A Love Affair With America 10 22 02

Primary Lessons 10 15 02

The Daley Regimen 10 08 02

Red-Hot Races to Watch 10 01 02
The New Orleans district attorney race headlines

Hot Senate Race Tops Nov. 5 Ballot 10 01 02
A federal primary coinciding with local runoffs promises to lead to a high-turnout election day.

How Will Nagin Play His Hand? 09 24 02

Closure for Irons 09 17 02

Affirming the Jim Brown Rule 09 10 02

The Juror Furor, Part Deux 09 03 02

Foster's Flirtations 08 27 02

Crunch Time 08 20 02

No Excuses 07 30 02

Falling on His Sword 07 16 02

Scuttlebutt 07 16 02

Now It's a Race 07 09 02

Kids Hang in the Balance 06 25 02

Da Winnas & Da Loozas 06 18 02

Vitter's About-Face 06 04 02

Scuttlebutt 05 28 02

Stalking Mary Landrieu 05 28 02

'Fast Track' for Schools 05 21 02

No Easy Road 05 14 02

Marc's Marks 05 07 02
Marc Morial's legacy includes a vastly improved NOPD. But, he admits, he wishes he'd done some other things differently.

Ray of Hope 05 07 02
New Mayor Ray Nagin's entrepreneurial sense of optimism is contagious. But can he stay focused in the face of many challenges?

Good News All Around 04 30 02

A Great Hostess 04 23 02

Praise All Around 04 16 02

Great Expectations 04 09 02

Fast Track to Scandal City? 04 02 02

Giving Foster His Due 03 26 02

Landrieu Sitting Pretty 03 19 02

The Wise Men 03 12 02

Harbingers of Change 03 05 02
The real paradigm shift came from the voters, not the candidates. The people wanted change. They hungered for it.

Down the Stretch 02 26 02
Do enough people care that Nagin is almost-but-not-quite a CPA after saying that he was?

Race Baiters Unmasked 02 12 02

The Morial Factor 02 05 02

Nagin's Meteoric Rise 01 29 02

Nothin' But Net -- and Season Tickets 01 22 02

The Perils of Paulette 01 15 02
Paulette Irons promises to 'eliminate patronage' as mayor. Her record as a senator suggests a different story. She says recent criticism is 'pure politics.'

Matter of 'Murder'? 01 15 02

Breaux's No-Go 01 08 02

The Good Shepherd 01 01 02
The late Rev. Harry Tompson, New Orleanian of the Year 2001, worked tirelessly to bridge the city's socio-economic chasm. He also ensured his ministry would outlive him.

Top 10 Political Stories of 2001 12 25 01

A Letter to Santa 12 18 01

Off and Trotting 12 11 01

Ready for a Paradigm Shift? 12 04 01

'Mr. Dynamo' Still Non-Stop at 80 11 27 01

Blueprint for Change 11 20 01

Does Substance Matter? 11 13 01

Hail to the Chief? 11 06 01

Carter's Campaign Kick-off

10 30 01

Absolute Power 10 23 01

A Message We Need to Hear 10 16 01

She's Only Warming Up 10 09 01

Madame Mayor? 10 02 01

Congressman Diaperhead 09 25 01

Term Limits A Major Change Agent 09 11 01

Who Might Fill Mayor Maximus' Shoes? 09 04 01

Namergate 08 28 01

Getting an Education 08 21 01

'Fires are Like People' 08 07 01
Folsom-born Cavan Fitzsimmons helped save his Wyoming neighborhood from a wildfire. It's his job.

Either Way, Benson Wins 07 17 01

Da Winnas and Da Loozas 06 26 01
Thanks to an engorged state budget, legislators' mantra seemed to be "Don't worry, be happy."

Open Government Is Everybody's Business 06 19 01

Governor Whodat? 05 15 01
Gov. Foster and the Saints may get a new retractable-roof stadium in New Orleans approved in less than a year. That may be the biggest 'bonus' for a lone playoff victory in NFL history.

It's the Patronage, Stupid 03 27 01

Soul on the Ropes 03 20 01

Giving the Ball to Leroy 03 13 01

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