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Bush increases federal match for recovery(11/25/08) Times-Picayune

Study: N.O. has worst crime rate in U.S. (11/24/08) Times-Picayune

New office already giving back(11/24/08)Times-Picayune

Council optimistic on financing DA (11/24/08)Times-Picayune

Behind public skirmishes, tug of war over information(11/24/08)Times-Picayune

Feds give $7.5M to train workers in N.O. area (11/13/08) CityBusiness

Lawsuit: Road Home discriminates against blacks (11/12/08) CityBusiness

More than $100M given out in SBA recovery loans (11/11/08) CityBusiness

Government to announce new loan aid effort (11/11/08) CityBusiness

2 La. lawmakers eager to offer Obama advice (11/06/08) Times-Picayune

Landrieu broadens appeal statewide (11/06/08) Times-Picayune

Jindal rises in GOP's next generation (11/06/08) Times-Picayune

Obama to inherit feeble economy awash in red ink (11/05/08) CityBusiness

GDP report shows economy shrank in 3Q (10/30/08) CityBusiness

Fed cuts key interest rate half-point to 1 percent (10/29/08) CityBusiness

Council to vote on fish farms in Gulf (10/27/08) Times-Picayune

Fed to bump up interest rate on bank reserves (10/21/08) CityBusiness

2 big accounting firms chosen for rescue program (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Advantage Capital Partners awarded $60M from tax credit program (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Feds seek new flood strategies (10/9/08) CityBusiness

Coast Guard hearings into oil spill to resume (10/9/08) CityBusiness

U.S. jobless claims drop from 7-year high (10/9/08) CityBusiness

Feds award $5.5M grant to study Gulf Loop Current (10/8/08) CityBusiness

Fed, central banks cut rates to aid world economy (10/8/08) CityBusiness

N.O. voters back sheriff's bond, charter change (10/6/08) CityBusiness

Black voters backed former judge Leon Cannizzaro for New Orleans District Attorney (10/5/08) Times-Picayune

Jeff magnet plan up for vote today (10/1/08) Times-Picayune

Recovery cottages have yet to go up (10/1/08) Times-Picayune

Officials break ground for federal city (10/1/08) Times-Picayune

Federal City becomes reality (10/1/08) CityBusiness

Lawmakers try to revise bailout, FDIC hike seen (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Federal city lease makes it official (9/30/08) Times-Picayune

Fed makes billions available to battle crisis (9/29/08) Citybusiness

Work on levee, state highway improves Plaquemines access (9/23/08) Times-Picayune

Bar high, standard vague for removing federal judge (9/20/08)Times-Picayune 

Bigger storms building studied (9/19/08) Times-Picayune

Coast Guard answers levee panel (9/19/08) Times-Picayune

Thousands get double food stamps (9/17/08) Times-Picayune

Habitat taps into New Market Tax Credits (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Rate cuts still an option for Fed (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Government steps in again with $85B AIG bailout (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Battered Louisiana waits for Ike's floodwaters to recede (9/15/08) CityBusiness

Storm surge inundates Barataria region (9/14/08) Times-Picayune

Coast Guard mission begins now (9/13/08) Times-Picayune

Panel lays out case against judge (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Gustav costs nearing $500 million (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

Pay 100% of Gustav costs, state asks Bush (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Fed auctions another $25 billion in loans to banks (9/10/08) CityBusiness 

Hurricane Ike enters Gulf, on path for Texas  (9/10/08) CityBusiness

IRS, state grant tax filing extensions (9/10/08)  CityBusiness

Labor Department awards $22M to Louisiana for Gustav recovery (9/9/08) CityBusiness

Federal aid to help business, residents affected by Gustav (9/3/08) CityBusiness

Grand Isle advised to boil water (9/2/08) CityBusiness

UNO awarded $42.9M contract for Navy, government research (8/15/08) CityBusiness

Bush visits N.O. as Katrina anniversary nears (8/15/08) CityBusiness

Testimony begins in oil spill case (8/13/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana, Navy to finalize Federal City deal (8/13/08) CityBusiness

Coast Guard's investigation into spill resumes today (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

Algiers ferry back in action; probe of spill restarts today (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

Navy aborts new line of ships (8/12/08) Times-Picayune

Farmers hope import plan doesn't hurt prices (8/11/08) CityBusiness

Maritime industry faces pinch for qualified personnel (8/11/08) CityBusiness

Letten confirms investigation into NOAH (8/11/08) CityBusiness

2 Louisiana businessmen sentenced in Iran export plot (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Feds give Louisiana more time for levee repayment (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Musicians ask McCain, Obama to discuss Louisiana issues (8/6/08) CityBusiness

Coast Guard shuts down river traffic (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Sugar company official testifies about safety alert (7/30/08) Times-Picayune

Congressional delegation returning to Gulf Coast  (7/18/08)  CityBusiness

High court declines Broussard immunity (7/9/08) Times-Picayune

EPA turning debris to ashes (6/29/08) Times-Picayune

Congress asked for 8/29 probe (6/20/08) Times-Picayune

Coast Guard awards $21.5M contract to build Algiers facility (6/17/08) CityBusiness

Kenner housing and utility assistance program not accepting requests for help after today (6/13/08) Times-Picayune

Measure protects home owners (6/10/2008) Times-Picayune

Jeff Parish rolls out vehicles to fight blight, crime (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Road Home contractor gives CEO $1.5M bonus (5/1/08) CityBusiness 

Road Home grants to be fewer than expected (5/1/08) CityBusiness 

Bayou Vincent being cleared of debris (5/1/08) Times-Picayune 

FBI chief loses post in N.O. (4/26/08) Times-Picayune

FLYING HIGH (4/24/08) Times Picayune

Federal recovery czar:'Rebuild it and they will come' (4/22/08) CityBusiness

Federal charter proposal weighed (4/20/08) Times Picayune

Summit to shine spotlight on N.O. (4/20/08) Times Picayune

Bush's nominee for HUD has Katrina credentials (4/19/08) Times Picayune

Mexican Consulate opens Monday (4/19/08) Times Picayune

Preston tapped as new HUD head (4/18/08) Times-Picayune

Gulf platforms must become more hurricane-resistant (4/15/08) CityBusiness 

Road Home appeals fruitful (4/8/08) Times-Picayune

U.S. employers slash 80,000 jobs (4/4/08) CityBusiness 

Louisiana farmers turn to sandbagging as Mississippi River rises (4/2/08) CityBusiness

Bush administration unveils sweeping overhaul of financial regulatory system (3/31/08) CityBusiness

Groups facing new IRS rules (3/30/08) Times Picayune

State high court adopts ethics rules for judges  (3/27/08)

Louisiana jumps four spots in livable state rankings (3/26/08) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Louisiana leads nation in per capita income growth (3/26/08) Bureau of Economic Analysis

Market crunch hinders new housing (3/23/08) Times-Picayune

Corps questions surge project review (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

Road Home set to revise appeals (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

Legislature passes business tax breaks (3/14/08) Times-Picayune

DEQ: More parishes to fail air standards under new EPA guidelines (3/12/08) CityBusiness 

We overbilled Jeff by $566,645, S&WB says (3/11/08) Times-Picayune

CDC official: We reacted too slowly to trailer concerns (3/4/08) CityBusiness

FEMA chips in $3.2M to rebuild Veterans Boulevard DMV (2/25/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana Land Trust to have more access to Road Home documents (2/20/08) CityBusiness

Pave Road Home, many ask (2/7/08) Times-Picayune

Houston agency to provide housing help in N.O. area (2/6/08) CityBusiness

Bush budget includes La. storm protection (2/5/08) Times-Picayune

Edwards cancels events for big speech (1/30/08) Associated Press

Richard Baker to leave Congress (1/16/08) Times-Picayune

NAFTA, Farm Bill are double-trouble (1/14/08) Times-Picayunee

La. ranks fourth in poll on new jobs (1/12/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana population rebounding but still below pre-K figure (12/27/07) City Business

LRA executive director stepping down (12/11/07) City Business

State's surplus expected to double (12/11/07) Times-Picayune

Brian Andrews: More flexibility with Fannie Mae  (10/23/07) Real Estate Weekly

Gubernatorial hopefuls coy about pro sports game plan  (10/18/07) Times-Picayune

Governor's race steering clear of social debates (10/18/07) Times-Picayune

FEMA rolls out reversal on elevation payments (10/18/07) Times-Picayune

Lissota won't testify at hearing (10/16/07) Times-Picayune

Hands-on oversight for levees proposed (10/11/07) Times-Picayune

Louisiana inspector general hits snag over legal counsel review (10/9/07) CityBusiness

FEMA changes elevation policy (10/7/07) Times-Picayune

Road Home money still doable (10/4/07) Times-Picayune

Deadline is set for Road Home (10/1/07) Times-Picayune 

Navy Jobs in payroll system to stay (10/2/07) Times-Picayune 

Louisiana expects to have $1 B surplus (9/18/07) CityBusiness

Duplessis bashes closure plan for Chef Menteur landfill (8/24/07) City Business

Bill seeks new levee district branch, Times-Picayune (6/28/07)

NORA, City Hall lock horns, Times-Picayune (6/13/07)

Congress approves $3.6B for Gulf Coast hurricane aid, New Orleans CityBusiness (5/25/07)

Patrol boat contractor runs into hot water, Times-Picayune (5/23/07)

N.O. recovery agency OKs budget, Times-Picayune (5/23/07)

Mitigation grants sacrificed, Times-Picayune (5/19/07)

NORA granted 'quick take' power, Times-Picayune (5/18/07)

Agency funds may run dry in year, Times-Picayune (5/17/07)

Water bill flows smoothly through house, Times-Picayune (4/20/07)

Coast Guard to steer program, Times-Picayune (4/18/07)

Federal City construction to begin in June 2008, New Orleans CityBusiness (4/11/07)

White House resists plan for 72-mile storm shield, Times-Picayune (4/11/07)

Landrieu wants to stiffen post-disaster fraud laws, New Orleans Citybusiness (3/14/07)

GOP secretly stonewalls Louisiana waiver request, New Orleans Citybusiness (3/14/07)

La. 1, New Orleans CityBusiness (2/26/07)

Louisiana military, New Orleans CityBusiness (2/26/07)

Blanco ready to drop insurance panel, Times-Picayune (2/24/07)

New levee board called top-notch, Times-Picayune (2/24/07)

Allstate response deemed OK, Times-Picayune (2/24/07)

Federal City to gain tenant, New Orleans CityBusiness (2/23/07)

Coast Guard to build $17 million facility in New Orleans, Louisiana Economic Development (2/23/07)

Audit urges streamlined levee districts, Times-Picayune (2/20/07)

Levee board opposes cash swap, Times-Picayune (2/9/07)

Revised blueprint for coasts unveiled, Times-Picayune (2/7/07)

Insurance panel locked in struggle to survive, Times-Picayune (2/5/07)

After summit Road Home looks same, Times-Picayune (2/2/07)

Insurance incentives suggested by panel, Times-Picayune (2/1/07)

East bank levee board complete, Times-Picayune (1/31/07)

Rental Road Home gets rolling, Times-Picayune (1/31/07)

The long, hard road home, Times-Picayune (1/28/07)

Road Home program falls short of Blanco administration goal, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/25/07)

Survey focuses on regional recovery, Times-Picayune (1/23/07)

Federal housing extension OK'd, Times-Picayune (1/23/07)

CHAT chides The Road Home for 'snail's pace' in payouts, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/22/07)

Safety is new levee board's mission, Times-Picayune (1/22/07)

Citizens say yes to Unified N.O. Plan, Times-Picayune (1/21/07)

Powell says feds want to help bring jobs to New Orleans, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/20/07)

Plan calls for drier, denser city, Times-Picayune (1/20/07)

Attorney general vows aid to N.O., Times-Picayune (1/20/07)

UNOP draft urges 'safe' rebuilding, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/19/07)

WTC events to focus on recovery, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/19/07)

$239M property tax credit to offset insurance premium costs, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/19/07)

Road Home seldom leading out of state, Times-Picayune (1/19/07)

Legislature, LRA argue over money for hospital, Times-Picayune (1/19/07)

Road Home closes most productive week, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/18/07)

Contractor grilled on spending, Times-Picayune (1/18/07)

St. Bernard slams LRA on financing, Times-Picayune (1/18/07)

Public asked to comment on rebuilding, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/17/07)

Recovery authority struggles to get rolling, Times-Picayune (1/17/07)

Road Home trying to reach minorities, Times-Picayune (1/17/07)

Survey shows about half worked on Unified N.O. Plan, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/15/07)

CHAT calls on The Road Home to move payments faster, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/15/07)

LRA juggles money to pay parishes' costs, Times-Picayune (1/13/07)

Official says LRA can't boost budget for tourism, Times-Picayune (1/12/07)

Road Home to give owners break, Times-Picayune (1/12/07)

State tags $100M for hurricane cleanup spending, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/12/07)

Road Home grants forecast altered, Times-Picayune (1/11/07)

LRA shifts stance on private schools, Times-Picayune (1/11/07)

Council ratifies ethics appointees, Times-Picayune (1/11/07)

Metairie engineer to lead levee board, Times-Picayune (1/11/07)

2011 is tourism recovery target, Times-Picayune (1/11/07)

Hyatt expected to reopen this year with help of $125M bond sale, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/10/07)

New flood protection board sworn in, New Orleans City Business (1/10/07)

Bush raises deepwater royalties, Times-Picayune (1/10/07)

N.O. marked for $17.3M in Homeland Security grants, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/9/07)

N.O. plans leaving drawing board, Times-Picayune (1/7/07)

9th Ward can be rebuilt, planners say, Associated Press (1/7/07)

Relief far off for La. rental owners, Times-Picayune (1/4/06)

Unified plan to press for nuts, bolts, Times-Picayune (12/30/06)

Road Home smooth ride for some, Times-Picayune (12/29/06)

Road Home promises, but family still waits, Times-Picayune (12/29/06)

Orleans Levee Board is history, Times-Picayune (12/29/06)

Blanco gets nominee lists for seats on levee boards, Times-Picayune (12/28/06)

Bond panel backs Jefferson high-rise development, New Orleans City Business (12/22/06)

St. Bernard gains $1.3M substation repair grant, New Orleans CityBusiness (12/22/06)

Levee Board meets for last time, Times-Picayune (12/22/06)

N.O. ethics board members selected, Times-Picayune (12/22/06)

State shrinks by 5% report shows, Times-Picayune (12/22/06)

Investment banker to lead NORA, Times-Picayune (12/20/06)

HUD considers phased redevelopment, Times-Picayune (12/20/06)

Small Rental Property Repair Program, The Road Home (12/19/07)

Levee board is considering bankruptcy to protect assets, Times-Picayune (12/16/06)

Millions earmarked to create housing, Times-Picayune (12/14/06)

LRA sinks $20M into reeling fishing industry, New Orleans CityBusiness, (12/14/06)

State property search site attracts attention, New Orleans City Business (12/11/06)

Recovery czar speaks with insurer, Times-Picayune (12/7/06)