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A house-poor state? (10/07/08) Baton Rouge Daily Business Report

Some blame grid, not Gustav, for power outages (10/4/08) Times-Picayune

Board in place to weigh airport's fate (10/2/08) Times-Picayune

Natural disaster plan set for review (9/27/08)Time-Picayune

Mandeville recovery center to covert to SBA site (9/26/08) Citybusiness

Louisiana lawmakers sign off on $300M coast plan (9/26/08) Citybusiness

1st-time unemployment claims surge in N.O. after storms (9/22/08) CityBusiness

State Bond Commission OKs $207M for New Orleans area (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Green building standards not always worthy option (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana communications upgrades worked in Gustav, Ike (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Residents wait for fortified protection (9/21/08)Times-Picayune

School fixes pegged at $30 million (9/20/08)Times-Picayune

Housing complex plans approved (9/20/08)Times-Picayune

Nagin: Storm prep in rebuilding necessary (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Study begins on how to mitigate evacuation losses (9/18/08) CityBusiness

Corps gives $8.9M deal to Pascagoula firm (9/16/08) CityBusiness

Barataria struggles to pick up pieces (9/16/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. master plan development to get under way (9/15/08) CityBusiness

Flooding, outages still plague region (9/15/08) Times-Picayune

COMMENTARY: Gustav gives new voice to mayor, leaders (9/15/08) CityBusiness

Jindal asks Congress for recovery aid (9/15/08) CityBusiness

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

Flooding, outages still plague region (9/15/08) Times-Picayune

Report critical of Louisiana evacuation policy (9/15/08) CityBusiness

DEQ: Louisiana was ready for Gustav (9/15/08) CityBusiness

While officials call contraflow for Hurricane Gustav a success, drivers stuck for hours in gridlock have a much different opinion. (9/14/08) Times-Picayune

Sprawling Ike breaches levees, floods coastal La. (9/13/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana coast floods as Ike heads west (9/12/08) CityBusiness

Parish rezoning proposal delayed until Sept. 23 (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Out-of-state contractor defends shelter job (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Mandeville adopts travel and expense policies (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Jeff Parish calls for mandatory evacuation of Lafitte area (9/12/08) CityBusiness

St. Tammany advises residents in low-lying areas to leave (9/12/08) CityBusiness

City Council members want help for evacuees (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

Tammany seeks action on 911 lapses (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

State changes ease food stamp fiasco (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

Parishes call for Ike evacuations (9/11/08) CityBusiness

We'll get rain, wind, but little else from Ike  (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Parish breaks ground in Gretna (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Thousands line up for food stamps (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Deficiencies remain in disaster plan (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Debris pickup picks up in N.O. (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

State gives break on tax filing (9/9/08) Times-Picayune

Parish hauls in debris collectors (9/9/08) Times-Picayune

Coast Guard cites Southern Scrap (9/9/08) Times-Picayune

State inks Gustav wish list for D.C. (9/8/08) Times-Picayune

Gustav victims to get more time to pay their taxes (9/3/08) CityBusiness

Comparing Gustav to Katrina (9/2/08) CityBusiness 

Gustav weakens to a tropical depression (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Gustav weakens to Category 2 as it nears Louisiana coast (9/1/08) CityBusiness

Price recall effort begins(8/26/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. justice complex called unrealistic(8/26/08) Times-Picayune

New Orleans repeating deadly levee mistakes (8/25/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana nonprofits worry about new reimbursement policy (8/25/08) CityBusiness

Bush aide: New Orleans is failing at recovery(8/25/08) Times-Picayune

No more half-baked plans (8/23/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana given 30 years to pay to raise levees (8/8/08) Times-Picayune

From an oil platform, McCain touts drilling agenda (8/19/08) CityBusiness

The conservative corps (8/16/08) Times-Picayune

Bush to visit N.O. on Wednesday (8/16/08) Times-Picayune

Road Home deadline could be lifted (8/14/08) CityBusiness

Navy signs federal city lease (8/14/08) Times-Picayune

Panel approves Lafitte site plans (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

Group: LRA blocking Road Home appeals (8/12/08) CityBusiness

Hearing set to examine wreck that caused oil spill (8/12/08) CityBusiness

Firm ready to build St. James iron plant (8/9/08) Times-Picayune

Slidell to build new City Hall (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Energy debate reflects partisan gridlock (7/29/08) Times-Picayune

Bond Commission to look at Louisiana's debt levels  (7/18/08)  CityBusiness

Garyville to decide if new town is born (7/18/08) Times-Picayune

Audubon, B.R. mayor promote new project (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

Dome party district devised (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

Parish may get land for park (7/15/08) Times-Picayune

Building projects pack Lafitte budget (7/1/08) Times-Picayune

HUD's new chief sees silver lining (7/1/08) Times-Picayune

Areas added as 'cultural districts' (6/28/09) Times-Picayune

Locals gripe about hospital project (6/28/08) Times-Picayune 

New rules on use of lots backed (6/26/08) Times-Picayune

Jefferson spends more, saves more (6/25/08) Times-Picayune

Water-treatment cost addressed (6/24/08) Times-Picayune

Flood project's cost estimate explodes (6/17/08) Times-Picayune

Slidell skyline may get higher (6/17/08) Times-Picayune

Parish awards contract for emergency center (6/17/08) Times-Picayune

Parish sets rules on construction debris (6/17/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana Senate panel to take up $30B budget bill (6/13/08) CityBusiness

9th Ward residents question corps about flood protection (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Energy-saving plan expected to pass (6/5/08) Times-Picayune 

House approves airport proposal (6/5/08) Times Picayune

Corps to discuss hurricane-protection plans for Lower 9th Ward (6/4/08) CityBusiness

Officials to discuss hurricane prep in N.O. (6/4/08) CityBusiness

Council questions blight battle plan (6/4//08) Times-Picayune

Nagin offers optimistic picture of recovery (5/29/08) Times-Picayune 

Retail center plans draw critics (5/21/08) Times-Picayune 

Riverfront plan meeting called a success (6/3/08) Times-Picayune  

Taking control of Road Home (5/19/08) Times-Picayune

Building moratorium fails- Proposal limited Folsom development (5/14/08) Times-Picayune

Nagin asks Jindal to keep Guard in New Orleans (5/14/08) Times-Picayune

FEMA awards Louisiana $96.5M to elevate homes (5/14/08)CityBusiness

Infighting holds up N.O. levee money (5/9/08) Times-Picayune

Gulf marine sanctuary proposal faces opposition (5/8/08) CityBusiness

Senate plan cuts state flood share (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Community agency plans grand opening (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Storm drains getting a spring cleaning (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Entergy gives $30,000 for rebuilding (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

NORA steps up plans for blighted property (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Federal recovery chief says too many Road Home errors (5/7/08) CityBusiness

N.O. targets clogged drains as hurricane season looms (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Railway property along Airline sought (4/22/08) Times-Picayune

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

Bush picks new recovery director (4/18/08) Times Picayune

UNO students map recovery through Viet Village project (4/7/08) CityBusiness 

Shaw wins $695M Inner Harbor surge-protection contract (4/4/08) CityBusiness 

Constructing levees creates dilemma (4/3/08) Times Picayune

Orphan lot plan proposed for parish (4/3/08) Times Picayune

Parc des Familles gets first major roadway (4/3/08) CityBusiness

Jefferson lists critical drainage needs (4/1/08) Times Picayune

$1M Veterans landscaping takes shape (3/28/08) CityBusiness

Recovery study downplays role of government  (3/26/08) Times-Picayune

Crescent City Connection hasn't gotten much mileage out of its tolls, as revenue envisioned for West Bank road projects goes mostly toward bridge expenses (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

Recovery czar is optimistic on N.O.  (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

Jindal appoints Stirling Properties CEO to commerce board (3/24/08) City Business

Contract to make levee larger (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

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

Jindal discusses priorities with West Bank leaders (3/20/08) Times Picayune

Branching out (3/18/08) Times Picayune

N.O. Public Library releases $650M master plan (3/18/08) CityBusiness

Carrolton comeback (3/16/08) Times Picayune

Louisiana considers $80M in highway project bids (3/14/08) CityBusiness

N.O. plan to rebuild library system to cost millions (3/14/08) City Business

Developer seeks $40M in GO Zone aid for N.O. mall redevelopment (3/13/08) CityBusiness

Lincoln Beach developers seek Holland expertise (3/13/08) CityBusiness

Contractor: Harahan Pump to the River project 'grueling'  (3/13/08) City Business

The Best News Yet New Flood Maps (3/11/08) Times-Picayune

Cargo competition (3/10/08) CityBusiness

Flood insurance using new maps New Flood Maps (3/10/08) Times-Picayune

Massive Street Program Unveiled (3/9/08) Times-Picayune

Listen to Netherlands' experience, corps told (3/8/08) Times Picayune

Protesters plan rally to stop public housing demolitions (3/6/08) CityBusiness

U.S. "homeless czar" brings ideas, but no funding, to N.O. (3/4/08) CityBusiness

Construction begins on $16.9M state park in Washington Parish (3/4/08) CityBusiness

City sets goal of 500 vacant sites a month (3/4/08) Times-Picayune 

St. Tammany eyes pier, park for old Twin Span (3/3/08) CityBusiness

Developer plans $2M apartment conversion of Treme hotel (2/29/08) CityBusiness

Hearing will look at levee plans (2/28/08) Times Picayune

Details of new blight program revealed (2/28/08) Times Picayune

Jeff Council seeks Jindal OK for state government complex in Fat City (2/27/2008) CityBusiness

La. emergency network gets good gradein drill (2/21/08) Times-Picayune

Harbor Center manager leaving in April (2/19/08) Times-Picayune

Revised blight strategy unveiled (2/19/08)Times-Picayune

N.O. prisons to be rebuilt with $52.3M from FEMA (2/18/08) CityBusiness

Hearing today on school redisctricting plan in Jefferson (2/18/08) Times-Picayune

Slidell prepares $20M hazard mitigation plan (2/16/08) CityBusiness

Gretna center could grow (2/16/08) Times-Picayune

Chateau developers switch to hotel (2/16/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. seeks engineers for Six Flags redevelopment (2/15/08) CityBusiness

Corps releases levee height needs (2/15/08) Times-Picayune

Taffaro presents 100-day action plan (2/8/08) Times-Picayune

Sprucing up (2/8/08) Times-Picayune

Activism event is set for N.O. (2/7/08) Times-Picayune

Bush pushes for $5.76B in N.O. storm protection (2/4/08) CityBusiness

Gretna flood maps funded with $250,000 from feds (1/24/08) CityBusiness

Developer buys Mid-City building (1/23/08) Times-Picayune

Council to decide on recycling yards (1/23/08) Times-Picayune

Architect: VA hospital design work begins this week (1/15/08) CityBusiness

LRA faces turning point in 2008, ex-director says  (1/15/08) The Times Picayune

N.O. strikes $6M deal for recovery project management (1/14/08) City Business

Pivotal year ahead for city's rebuilding (1/10/08) Times-Picayune

Push grows for project on river (1/10/08) Times-Picayune

Jeff Parish needs $7B more in flood protection (12/19/07) CityBusiness

Entergy to grant volume discount (12/18/07) Times-Picayune 

Jindal names Paul Rainwater to lead LRA (12/17/07) City Business

Kopplin's LRA deserves great recovery credit (12/17/07) City Business

BGR criticizes city's anti-blight process (12/13/07) Times-Picayune

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

Half-billion in recovery cash slated for parishes (12/11/07) Times-Picayune

Neighborhoods in flux as N.O. weighs redevelopment (12/10/07) City Business

Agreement spells out NORA's role in recovery (12/10/07) City Business

LRA to vote on Jeff's, Orleans' plans for Road Home properties (12/10/07) City Business

Recovery district budget has cash crunch (12/08/07) Times-Picayune

Panel hears ideas for greener city (12/06/07) Times-Picayune

City Park to start repairs (12/06/07)Times-Picayune

Blakely adopts a more agile policy (11/27/07) Times-Picayune

Study fingers city's best shot (11/16/07) Times-Picayune

Study fingers city's best shot (11/16/07) Times-Picayune

Tulane study: Katrina takes large toll on forests (11/15/07) CityBusiness

NY compant funds $30,000 Mid-City park facelift (11/15/07) CityBusiness

NY company funds $30,000 Mid-City park facelift (11/15/07) CityBusiness

Owners sited for blighted properties (11/15/07) Times-Picayune

NORA plans what to do with 7,000 Road Home properties (11/13/07) CityBusiness

City Park reopens carousel after 2-year Katrina showdown (11/13/07) CityBusiness

American Planners rate St. Charles Avenue as top ten Boulevard (11/09/07) CityBusiness

What price justice? In New Orleans it is $1B  (11/06/07) Times-Picayune

Mayors budget press release (11/01/07)

Blakely: NOPD could be in permanent buildings in months (10/30/07) CityBusiness

City to buy new site for VA hospital and be given old one (10/25/07) Times-Picayune

Group plans community center to aid in Ninth Ward recovery (10/25/07) CityBusiness

Recovery plans number in hundreds funded by millions (10/23/07) CityBusiness

Sculptures to accent Veterans beautification project (10/18/07) CityBusiness

Bond plan for levees hits snag (10/16/07) Times-Picayune

N.O. unveils scaled-down first-stage rebuilding plan (10/11/07) CityBusiness 

Veterans Boulevard getting a make over (10/11/07) Times-Picayune

St. Tammany asks LRA to fund long-term recovery plan (10/11/07) CityBusiness

Mayor, Blakely to pedal recovery bike ride (10/4/07) CityBusiness

Council reviews recovery zone details  (9/6/07)  Times-Picayune

Planning needs to accompany Jeff growth (8/29/07) City Business

Quarter commission edging closer to normal  (8/27/07)  Times-Picayune

Six bid to revise zoning laws  (8/25/07) Times-Picayune

Dean gives LA a chance to practice hurricane preparednes (8/17/07) Times-Picayune

New towers proposed for downtown development  (8/14/07) Times-Picayune

Road home standards tightened  (8/02/07) Times-Picayune

End of the road  (8/01/07) Times-Picayune

Road home deadline today  (7/31/07) Times-Picayune

Planners unveil their ideas for riverfront improvements  (7/29/07) Times-Picayune

Big plans  (7/29/07) Times-Picayune

Governor Blanco announces lans for Louisiana International Speedway (7/27/07) LED BusinessWire

Rebuilding in a time of global change (7/26/07) Times-Picayune

Blakely says city is still waiting for money (7/17/07) Times-Picayune

Planners request zoning proposals (7/11/07) Times-Picayune

Initiative stresses need for fresh food (7/01/07) Times-Picayune

N.O.'s plan for rebuilding passes muster with LRA (6/26/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Funding pitfalls surround N.O. citywide plan (6/25/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Council endorses recovery blueprint (6/22/07) Times-Picayune

Eight days left for 2007 Innovator of the Year nominations (6/19/07) City Business

Reggie White Foundation offering free home demolitions in N.O. (6/19/07) CityBusiness

N.O. recovery cash on slipper ground (6/18/07) Times-Picayune

UNOP citywide plan wins approval (6/14/07) Times-Picayune

Algiers tax plan fuels controversy (6/8/07) Times-Picayune

Recovery czar revises timetable to launch N.O. rebuilding plan (6/4/07) Times-picayune

Riverfront plans taking shape (5/27/07) Times-Picayune

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

As rebuilding of N.O. continues, recovery plan OK'd (5/23/07) Times-Picayune

City plan gets lukewarm reviews (5/22/07) Times-Picayune

City Park celebrates return of Japanese Tea Garden (5/19/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Passes devised for storm re-entry (5/19/07) Times-Picayune

Blakely gains input on target zones, Times-Picayune (5/19/07)