Judge rules on Tenure for Ivor van Heerden
I just got off the phone with Ivor van Heerden. I asked him if he could comment on U.S. District Judge James Brady’s ruling that Dr. van Heerden is not entitled to tenure at Louisiana State University (LSU). http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/114937059.html Dr. van Heerden recommended that I contact his lawyer Jill Craft. However, he did mention that […]
Levees.org founder to speak at Loyola Institute of Politics
On January 18, 2011, Levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal will speak to Loyola’s Institute of Politics class. Ms. Rosenthal was invited by Tommy Screen, Director of the Institute, who took over for Ed Renwick in 2008. Says Mr. Screen, each year 35-40 young professionals enroll in the program and get a practical education on politics. Each […]
Judge allows 17th Street Canal homeowners to seek relief in federal court
Since I was downtown anyway this morning, I sat in on the hearing on a motion by Lakeview property owners in Civil Court presided over by Judge Kern Reese. After hearing Tommy Anzelmo (for the SLFPA-East and the Orleans Levee District) and Randy Smith (for the 17th Street Canal Coalition), the judge issued this ruling. […]
