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The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve

The high cost of FEMA’s learning curve By GREG GARLAND Advocate Westside bureau Published: Dec 3, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency faced a daunting task as victims of Hurricane Katrina moved out of trailers that had been serving as temporary … Continue reading

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Louisiana’s Katrina cottage failure is now Gov. Bobby Jindal’s mess

Posted by The Times-Picayune editorial staff December 02, 2008 In his inaugural address, Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke eloquently about our state government’s history of mediocrity, promising that his administration would mark “a new beginning.” We can build, the governor said, … Continue reading

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Bush Moves Forward With ‘Secret’ OSHA Rule

by Robert Lewis and Joaquin Sapien – ProPublica December 1, 2008 Remember that “secret” Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule? The one that would make it tougher to protect workers from hazardous chemicals and toxic substances? Well, according to the New … Continue reading

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Bob Kerrey’s Unusual Corporate Connections – Tenet Healthcare

by PEU Report/State of the Division Ex-Nebraska Governor and Senator Bob Kerrey, the highly respected 9-11 Commission co-chair, surfaced not long ago as a corporate board member for Tenet Healthcare, Genworth Financial, Jones Apparel and Scientific Games Corporation. Conde Nast … Continue reading

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Still no ‘Louisiana cottages’ built, despite deadline – FEMA official unfazed by slow progress

by Bill Barrow, The Times-Picayune Sunday November 30, 2008 BATON ROUGE — Almost two years after the federal government promised Louisiana $74.5 million to build alternative post-disaster housing units, not a single one has been built. And now two deadlines … Continue reading

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