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City council overrides Mayor Cantrell’s veto on Charity Hospital, French Quarter trash funding
The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday morning to override two recent vetoes by Mayor LaToya Cantrell, restoring key funding for the redevelopment of Charity Hospital and French Quarter ...
New Orleans City Council overrides mayor's veto of Charity Hospital redevelopment ordinance
Mayor LaToya Cantrell vetoed the ordinance earlier this week, saying the funds take away critical resources for the city.
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Mayor Cantrell, city council at odds again; renown New Orleans glassblower retires; fisherman remembers boat lost to Katrina
Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll visit with a New Orleans glassblower who’s putting down his blow pipe after 40 years of ...
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Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll ...
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are ...