Category Archives: Politics

Concerns Arise Over Funding For Apartments – State Senator questions “who’s watching the shop in these agencies?” – Louisiana Housing Finance Agency

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Sharon Kramer

Maybe the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency just ‘overlooked’ the changes in this project like they ‘overlooked’ (and still do) the mold inspection reports when involved in the sale of Jefferson Lakes Apartments in Baton Rouge.  katy State Senator Questions Developers … Continue reading →

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U.S. housing crisis also hitting the wealthy

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Sharon Kramer

By Nick Carey HINSDALE, Illinois (Reuters) – Less than a year ago, few people in this affluent Chicago suburb expected the subprime U.S. housing crisis would hit close to home. “We thought Hinsdale was virtually immune and we wouldn’t see … Continue reading →

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Category 5 hurricane protection plan is delayed again – New orleans

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Sharon Kramer

by Mark Schleifstein – The Times-Picayune Saturday December 06, 2008 A long-delayed Army Corps of Engineers plan for protection against a Category 5 hurricane — a storm as large as or larger than Hurricane Katrina — will be delayed until at … Continue reading →

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Good Politics – Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in 2nd Congressional District

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Sharon Kramer

  Matthew Hinton / The Times-Picayune Anh “Joseph” Cao celebrates with Rep. Steve Scalise, left, and his wife Hieu “Kate” Hoang, left, and adopted sister, Minh Doung, right, after defeating incumbent William Jefferson for Congress. Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson … Continue reading →

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Storm Victims Seek Class Action Over FEMA Trailer Fumes – New Orleans

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Sharon Kramer

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer © 2008 The Associated Press Dec. 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs’ lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers for allegedly … Continue reading →

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