For our next issue, we’re compiling a list of services and groups that provide low- and no-cost services for pet owners in the New Orleans area. Some of the categories include adoption; spaying and neutering (for both pets and ferals); vaccinations; general [...]
Tomorrow Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu will be announcing the co-chairs of 14 task forces he’s setting up for his Transition New Orleans team. The teams:
1. Blight
2. City Contracting
3. City Finances
4. Criminal Justice
5. Cultural Economy
6. Customer Service
7. Health Care
8. Housing
9. [...]
So many of you have so generously donated to help save Taz that I wanted to update his current situation.
Don't miss this post by Ed Morrissey at Hot Air regarding the Obama administration's decision NOT to fly the American flag at our main relief installation in Haiti.The Obama administration says flying' [...]
House Democratic Whip James Clyburn appeared on Fox News this morning admitting that he still does not have the votes to move Obamacare forward. He says he WILL have them, he just doesn't now.
According to the Queen Speaker of the House, your health care requires the government "kicking through doors". Like yours, if you don't pay for the health care coverage they mandate.' [...] 
It's time for Republicans to up their game. Actually, its about time they realize they are actually in the stadium. No more talking points. Lead dammit, or get out of the way!' [...] 
Crowds are gathering in Washington for the protest against Obamacare today. This picture is from Robert Costa at NROs The Corner.
This morning, Shreveport Fire Department will kick off its 53rd Basic Training class which includes firefighters who recently were laid off in Bossier City.
"This bill does not control costs,"
Below are two different takes on basically the same numbers.  Who should we believe, the lege staff or the House Speaker or should we simply believe nothing we hear from the Capitol?
C.B.
From LaPolitics Weekly, March 12, 2010:
Light Session Agenda Expected
Bill count running only half of usual
All-consuming [...]
1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.
1861 – Edward Clark became Governor of Texas, replacing Sam Houston, who was evicted from the office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy. Texas always [...]
Unforeseen circumstances necessitate hurriedly putting my face on and flying to a little place I like to call destiny. [...] Anybody but Trilby (copying a recent New Orleans council race campaign).
A lot of people, including my husband, have asked who they should be voting for as the next Mayor of Mandeviile. If you dig back in my archives, you will see that I was one of the people fueling the [...]
Out the door at 0630. Into the office at 0655. Run through the list of emails. Avoid (with extreme difficulty) the home-made cinnamon rolls in the coffee room at 0730. Staff meeting at 0800. Back at my desk at 0845. Play a little email tag with a note concerning issues [...]
