- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Feb 2, 2012
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Our City Council meetings are better than your City Council meetings
The Rebirth Brass Band marches into Council chambers.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Jan 5, 2012
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Mayor supports citywide curfew, well-behaved football fans
Your weekly admonishment to behave while we have guests in town.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Dec 14, 2011
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Sec. of Interior gives greenlight to Lafitte Corridor greenway
Ken Salazar announced Obama Administration's commitment to the park project during a New Orleans visit.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Dec 12, 2011
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City, #OccupyNOLA unable to reach settlement in morning Federal Court meeting
The 7-day temporary restraining order stopping the city from evicting the camp expires at 10 p.m. on Dec. 13.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 30, 2011
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Group accuses mayor, police of "racial divisiveness" in denying NAACP head entry to Gallier Hall event
The United New Orleans Front will hold a press conference at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 1.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 29, 2011
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Jail reform group collects more than 2,000 signatures on petition demanding change at OPP
OPPRC petition calls for end to per diem funding, cap on new jail size.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 18, 2011
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Armstrong Park reopens to public
The Roots of Music Sculpture Garden was unveiled to the public Nov. 18 by Mayor Mitch Landrieu, several councilmembers and the Treme Brass Band.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 15, 2011
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#Occupying City Council [Updated]
Landrieu says he plans to ask Duncan Plaza protesters to leave "sooner rather than later." Protesters have some plans of their own.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 1, 2011
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"And what do you see now for the future of the Vieux Carre Commission?"
A driveway moment on WWNO as Vieux Carre Commission director neglects to mention the recent unpleasantness.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 18, 2011
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Transcript: CAO Andy Kopplin's 2012 budget presentation to City Council
Read Deputy Mayor Kopplin's full budget presentation to City Council, plus lots of supplemental materials.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 17, 2011
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Transcript: Mayor Mitch Landrieu's budget presentation to City Council
Complete transcript of the mayor's 2012 budget presentation to City Council from October 17.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 4, 2011
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Jackie Clarkson: movie reviewer
The city council president issues a rave for a new movie starring, well, Patricia Clarkson.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Sep 14, 2011
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New Orleans dubbed a "Bicycle Friendly" city
The city earns a bronze recognition for bike culture, ridership, education and mileage.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, May 5, 2011
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City Council votes 7-0 to call for repeal of LSEA
New Orleans city councilmembers vote unanimously to support Sen. Karen Carter Peterson's SB 70, which would strike down the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA).
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Apr 27, 2011
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Landrieu re-blasts Nagin on the mess in Armstrong Park
The Armstrong Park mess becomes an issue just in time for the mayor's State of the City address.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Apr 26, 2011
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Ray Nagin's virtual tour of Armstrong Park
The former mayor takes to Twitter to show off some photos of the now-dismantled Armstrong Park sculpture garden.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Apr 5, 2011
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Plan B to reopen at The A.R.K.
The bike shop, others moving back to the warehouse at 511 Marigny St.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Dec 15, 2010
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SPCA declines 2011 animal control contract
The organization says $1.7 million from the city budget won't provide justice for the city's animals.
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Nov 20, 2010
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Everything fails: don't drink the water (or conduct a real estate transaction, or use the freeway ramp)
A boil-water order, a cracked freeway onramp and a municipal computer system down indefinitely. Welcome to New Orleans!
- Blogs, Blog of New Orleans, Oct 25, 2010
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City Council budget hearings underway
The 2011 budget is on the table in council chambers.
