Cowen and Fielkow to National Press Club: Katrina exposed flaws in federal levees
When we heard New Orleans City Council President Arnie Fielkow and Tulane President Scott Cowen had traveled to Washington DC this week to speak to the National Press Club, we were dying of curiosity to find out that they said. After all, Fielkow had just sponsored a resolution in New Orleans (written by Levees.org) urging […]
Dear Rep Ed Legg: New Orleans has mainly a culture of hospitality, not corruption
Ed Legg (D-Kennebunk) an elected official from the State of Maine was in New Orleans two weeks ago and decided that all of us are corrupt including federal Judge Stanwood Duval. In a piece released today he opined that “the front pages of the respected local newspaper, The Times-Picayune, were filled regularly with tales of […]
Pam Dashiell, advocate and friend passes
I am greatly saddened to share the news that Pam Dashiell, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Lower 9th Ward for Sustainable Engagement and Development passed away yesterday morning. This is a loss for Ms. Dashiell’s family, her neighborhood, the city of New Orleans, the state of Louisiana and for the United States of America.
