New Orleans

Failure To Expand Medicaid To Directly Effect Low-To-Moderate Income New Orleans Residents

Ashley Westerman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:51:56 +0000

Gov. Bobby Jindal has remained steadfast thus far in his opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act saying it’s too expensive and that Medicaid is an outdated, inflexible program.

Not expanding Medicaid it will have a direct effect on low-to-moderate income New Orleanians.

High School Marching Bands Lay Down The Beat Of Mardi Gras

Keith O'Brien — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:52:00 +0000

In less than an hour, the McDonogh 35 High School marching band — including the flag girls, the dance team, the majorettes, the color guard and the actual band — needs to be on the parade route five miles away. It's the peak of Carnival season in New Orleans, and high school marching bands form the backbeat of Mardi Gras.

But some kids can't find their uniforms. In the parking lot outside, the color guard is all out of sync.

For New Orleans, Superdome A Symbol Of City's Spirit

Keith O'Brien — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:52:00 +0000

The Superdome in New Orleans has hosted heavyweight fights, papal visits, and — after this weekend — seven Super Bowls, an NFL record. But no event looms larger in the dome's history than Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that turned the stadium into a teeming shelter of last resort.

During the storm, reporters spared no hyperbole when describing scenes of human suffering.

Loan Clinches Funding For New NOLA Hospital

Ashley Westerman and AP — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved money for the construction of a new hospital in New Orleans East.