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Lucrative stimulus contract for green jobs in New Orleans goes to group with least to offer

This new weatherization training center was set up by Louisiana Assocation of Community Action Partnerships, using federal money — a move that gave the group an edge in getting federal stimulus money. April 6th, 2010 | Posted by Brentin Mock … Continue reading

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In Santa Monica, affordable-housing rental agreements are often not enforced

The city is now vowing to crack down after complaints of violations by developers, who have been allowed to exceed zoning restrictions in exchange for offering low- and moderate-income rentals. By Martha Groves April 5, 2010 For decades, Santa Monica … Continue reading

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Dina Padilla for California Insurance Commissioner

Dina Padilla has been fighting corruption and the long going scams of the insurance industry in California. She is a former union leader at Kaiser in Sacramento who began to fight Kaiser’s treatment of its workers and patients. Her struggle … Continue reading

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Toxic Trailors.com – Toxic Court (Louisiana) stacks deck against formaldehyde victims

TOXIC COURT rules Forest River Trailer did not cause Plaintiff’s injury The second TOXIC FEMA Trailer Trial is complete resulting in no award for the plaintiff. This trial, as was the first, was held with Federal Court Judge Kurt Engelhardt … Continue reading

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St. Bernard courthouse repairs to displace 100 workers

By Chris Kirkham, The Times-Picayune March 28, 2010 The gavel has fallen in the majestic courthouse on St. Bernard Highway since 1939, but in less than a month the entire staff of file clerks, judges, assessor’s staff and district attorneys … Continue reading

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