Recycling Committee Presses Mayoral Candidates 20min
Will New Orleans ever “go green”? A group of nonprofits and environmental activists is pushing to make it happen.
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Recycling Committee Presses Mayoral Candidates 20min
Brunell could get playing time against Carolina (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints had a vested interest in Monday night’s NFC North showdown between Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings and the underachieving Chicago Bears.
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Brunell could get playing time against Carolina (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
HUD renews $25.8M in La. homeless program grants (KPLC Lake Charles)
Associated Press – December 31, 2009 5:04 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is renewing $25.8 million in grants for 151 programs around Louisiana…
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HUD renews $25.8M in La. homeless program grants (KPLC Lake Charles)
Why Do People Throw A Fit About Helping New Orleans In The Face Of Disaster? ?
The frequency of a storm hitting the city is few and far between. In California earthquakes happen frequently as well as wildfires, several each summer these disasters call on tax dollars in the form of help from FEMA, and fire fighting services. Yet the call to abandon New Orleans is frequent and I don’t think I ever hear the same about Cali. Why is there such different feelings about these two places prone to natural disaster?
What Is Your Opinion On This Story Ark. Hispanics Gained New Voice In Difficult Times Bishops Says Illegals?
What is your opinion on this story Ark. Hispanics gained new voice in difficult times bishops says illegals have the “God-given right to immigrate.” and again what is the Catholics position on illegasl who sneak into America obtain and use stolen or fake documents are these laws considered by the Catholic bishops to be unjust laws and therefore illegals have a God given right to use said docuements seeing as how the church says the laws are unjust ?Can someone list all laws bishops consider unjust ?LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Hispanic immigrants in Arkansas gained a new protector in an outspoken Catholic bishop in 2008, as immigration raids, an economy in recession and political scrutiny slowed one of the nation’s fastest growing Latino populations.
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor became head of the Diocese of Little Rock in April, which oversees all of Arkansas’ 116,000 parishioners. Pope Benedict XVI’s selection of the Oklahoma priest showed a new attention to the Hispanic community, which represents 55 percent of all parishioners in the state.
Taylor, who previously signed a letter of protest against Oklahoma laws aimed at illegal immigration, issued his first pastoral letter in November to say people have a “God-given right to immigrate.”
“We cannot participate in an act of injustice,” Taylor told reporters at the time. “People say, ‘There’s a law here,’ but don’t understand that law is an unjust law and people are prevented from exercising their God-given human rights.”Taylor’s statements contrast with others in state government including Gov. Mike Beebe, who routinely says “illegal means illegal” when it comes to immigration. However, Beebe came out against a failed ballot measure seeking to deny illegal immigrants some state benefits, saying much of it already was in state law.That wasn’t the case. Both the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Central Arkansas in Conway allowed students to receive in-state tuition even if they couldn’t provide Social Security numbers. After an Associated Press story questioned the governor’s stance, the state’s higher education chief immediately ordered all two- and four-year colleges and universities to verify potential students’ immigration status.
Immigration also remained a focus of law enforcement during the year. Arkansas State Police reached an agreement with federal agents to train troopers on how to examine and detect forged identity documents carried by suspected illegal immigrants. Police agencies in northwest Arkansas continued to enforce some federal immigration laws under a new program.
The immigration arrest that brought the most attention to the region was that of Adriana Torres-Flores, arrested for selling pirated CDs. She spent four days in March without food or water in a Washington County Courthouse jail cell after being forgotten inside. Charges against Torres-Flores were eventually dropped.
The Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, which condemned the incident, served other immigrants during the year. The diplomatic outpost now has 21 employees, who can handle about 300 requests a day for those seeking matricular consular identity cards, passports, legal help and birth certificates.
The consulate also provided legal services to those arrested in several immigration raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the year. Agents arrested 24 men in a raid on a construction site near Little Rock National Airport in April, while another 18 were arrested earlier in the month at a Pilgrim’s Pride plant in Batesville. In July, agents arrested 13 suspected illegal immigrants during a raid at a North Little Rock boat manufacturer.
Still, poultry plants and construction sites in the state’s northwest corner drew immigrants to Benton and Washington counties. U.S. Census Bureau statistics showed Arkansas with more than 150,000 Hispanics living within its borders, up from 1990, when estimates showed only 19,876 lived in the state.
That population faced new struggles as feed prices and economic pressures led to poultry plants cutting back hours or simply shutting down. A collapse in the nation’s mortgage market also stalled home sales, meaning fewer jobs putting up drywall or framing houses.
Immigration slowed, but didn’t stall, said Steve Striffler, an anthropology professor at the University of New Orleans.
“Overall, I think it’s still relatively immigrant-friendly, not so much in terms of the laws or the reception of folks, but I think the economy relative to other places is not that bad,” Striffler told the AP in October. “Certainly, construction is just being hit everywhere in the U.S. right now, so we’re not alone.”
That could change if Arkansas passes illegal immigration laws similar to those already in place in Oklahoma. Lawmakers have acknowledged the issue will come up in the 2009 legislative session, though no proposed bills have been filed. If they come, a debate thus far largely a
If the hornets only played at home, they’d be unstoppable
Best Of New Orleans Blog — Thu Dec 31 12:00:00 UTC 2009 – Photograph by Jonathan Bachman – The Hornets 95-91 win against the Miami Heat tonight was notable as much for what it wasn’t as much as what it was. To be more specific, this was a Hornets victory against a strong opponent at home and not, as many of… about: Charlotte chris paul Chris Paul david west David West Devin Brown dwayne wade heat Hornets Jeff Bower Jonathan Bachman miami Miami Heat National Basketball Association nba NBA new orleans New Orleans Arena New Orleans Hornets Sports at: New Orleans Arena
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If the hornets only played at home, they’d be unstoppable
Municipal Auditorium Developer Responds To IG Report
MSNBC.com: TheNewOrleansChannel.com — Thu Dec 31 12:00:00 UTC 2009 Developing the municipal auditorium in New Orleans into a thriving entertainment facility is the goal of Stewart Juneau. about: Arts and Entertainment Entertainment Culture New Orleans News Stewart Juneau
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Mayor’s Race elections: Mitch Landrieu, John Georges, Ed Murray,Troy Henry
It’s the start of another campaign season in New Orleans and the mayor’s race mayoral is beginning to have a pulse.Mitch Landrieu, John Georges, Ed Murray,Troy Henry
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Film company holds casting call (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
THIBODAUX, LA (AP) – A movie being filmed in Louisiana is looking for actors. A casting call is being held Wednesday evening in Thibodaux for “Remnants,” an action thriller set to be filmed in New Orleans and Thibodaux next year.
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Film company holds casting call (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Is Being Held In Quarantine In China For Suspicion Of Swine Flu, Poetic Justice?
On the way back from a tax payer paid visit to China (called a economic summit), Mayor Nagin (the mayor of New orleans during katrina) gets held up and quarantined for sitting in close proximity to someone showing Swine flu symptoms. Is this “karma” for doing nothing while New Orleans was under assault by mother nature?
