New Orleans
Historic New Orleans paper suddenly shuts down
May 9, 2019The New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Crescent City’s oldest and until recently dominant newspaper, suddenly completely shut down on orders of its new owner.
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Trump Administration using the courts to kill healthcare for millions
May 6, 2019The Trump administration wants the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, one of the most-conservative courts in the country, to kill the ACA for them.
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From Katrina to Maria: Disaster capitalism’s playbook for school reform
August 8, 2018If the people of Puerto Rico want to see the future of their public education system, they need only look to New Orleans.
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ALEC scheme to have lawmakers pick their own voters exposed
August 7, 2018ALEC has put together quite a menu of policy proposals for its New Orleans conference.
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This week in history: The city of New Orleans founded in 1718
May 7, 2018This year in New Orleans, it’s Laissez les bons temps rouler—Let the good times roll—as a unique historic American city marks its 300th birthday.
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