Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans:

Archived New Articles and Press Releases 2005-2007

December 2007

(December 2007) Journal of American History: The Post Katrina Semiseparate World of Gender Politics
(December 25, 2007) Gambit Weekly: Cause for Optimism

November 2007

(November 15, 2007) Times-Picayune: Editorial: Thanks a billion
(November 15, 2007) Associated Press: Jindal's transition team on ethics reform holds first meeting
(November 27, 2007) Times-Picayune: Council endorses watchdog's budget

October 2007

(October 22, 2007) Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Gulf Coast Clean Up
(October 22, 2007) Times-Picayune: Court crusaders fight with pen, pad
Volunteers keep tabs as cases drag on
(October 9, 2007) Times-Picayune: N.O. citizen activists spreading the word
Message: The city is coming back
(October 9, 2007) WWL Podcast: Garland Robinette - Karen Herman, Court Watch NOLA

September 2007

(September 11, 2007) Times-Picayune: Corps targets trees, fences near canal
Property owners to be told if levee stability threatened
(September 5, 2007) Times-Picayune: Inspector general begins work in N.O. with no office, no staff, no car
(September 4, 2007) Gambit Weekly: Focusing on the 'End Game': New Orleans Crime Coalition works within the system to improve it
(September 3, 2007) New Orleans CityBusiness: N.O. Council miserly in funding IG

August 2007

(August 24, 2007) Announcement: Senator Landrieu's Hope & Recovery Summit

July 2007

(July 24, 2007) Press Release: Crime Coalition announces agreement with NOPD's plan and with changes in District Attorney's office
(July 2, 2007) New Orleans City Business: Cohesive crime approach is right answer

June 2007

(June 2007) Press Release: Court Watch NOLA

May 2007

(May 29, 2007) The Advocate: Businesses uniting to change state
(May 24, 2007) Lafayette Daily Advertiser: EDITORIAL - Orleans group: Keep spending cap
(May 12, 2007) Washington Post: Our Coast to Fix — or Lose

April 2007

(April 23, 2007) Times-Picayune: Vast Assets of Orleans Levee Board in limbo
(April 20, 2007) Times-Picayune: Orleans DA given extra $220,000
Cash to help raise pay for six prosecutors
(April 18, 2007) The New York Times: A Reworked New orleans Panel Adopts Get Tough Attitude on the Levee Repair
(April 13, 2007) Press Release: New Orleans Student Leaders Travel to State Capitol
(April 8, 2007) Times-Picayune: Editorial: Fixing the insurance crisis
(April 6, 2007) Times-Picayune Ad: Elected Officials, Businesses and Community Groups United in War Against Crime

March 2007

(March 26, 2007) Times-Picayune: TP Loving Cup awarded to Ruthie Frierson
(March 22, 2007) Press Release: New Orleans business, community leaders announce Fleur-de-lis Ambassadors Program
(March 20, 2007) Gambit Weekly: Commentary: Save the Seawall
(March 13, 2007) Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Flood control, not fiefdoms
(March 13, 2007) Times-Picayune: Police focus on hardcore criminals
(March 12, 2007) Times-Picayune: What you can do
(March 11, 2007) Times-Picayune: Levee Boards Getting Serious

February 2007

(February 28, 2007) Times-Picayune: More legal ammo sought
(February 24, 2007) Times-Picayune: Blanco ready to drop insurance panel
(February 24, 2007) Times-Picayune: West Bank levee board hailed as top-notch
(February 18, 2007) Times-Picayune: Post-Katrina activist gets TP Loving Cup
(February 9, 2007) Times-Picayune: Levee board opposes cash swap: White House seeks to transfer funds

January 2007

(January 9, 2007) Gambit Weekly: Very Honorable Mentions: Citizen activists are reshaping New Orleans as they lead efforts to rebuild it
(January 3, 2007) Lafayette Daily Advertiser: End comes to old levee board system
(January 1, 2007) Times-Picayune: New era for levee protection begins; Out with the old parish boards, in with professional standards

December 2006

(December 28, 2006) Times-Picayune: Blanco gets nominee lists for seats on levee boards
(December 26, 2006) Gambit Weekly: Still Counting Our Blessings
(December 26, 2006) Gambit Weekly: Top 10 Political Stories of 2006
(December 20, 2006) Press Release: President Signs Historic Offshore Royalty Legislation into Law
(December 14, 2006) Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Offshore coup gives Landrieu a boost
(December 12, 2006) Times-Picayune: Levee boards take final bow: Regional oversight begins in January
(December 10, 2006) Times-Picayune: Levee board candidate list takes shape: Panel has until Dec. 29 for list
(December 9, 2006) Press Release: Jindal Praises Senate for Swift Passage of Energy Revenue Sharing Legislation
Bill goes to President for Signature
(December 8, 2006) Press Release: House Passes Energy Revenue Sharing Legislation
(December 5, 2006) Press Release: Jindal Receives Commitment from Leadership For Push Later This Week on Offshore Royalty Legislation

November 2006

(November 29, 2006) Power of the Citizen Voice Forum: Audio Archives
(November 25, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Levee boards need you
(November 14, 2006) Gambit Weekly: Da Winnas and Da Loozas
(November 14, 2006) Gambit Weekly Commentary: On a Roll
(November 13, 2006) Lake Charles American Press: Assessors' merger boosts reform drive
(November 12, 2006) The Times-Picayune: The day the voters said 'enough'
(November 12, 2006 The Advocate: OPINION—Our views: A victory won for La. reform
(November 9, 2006) Advocate Capitol News Bureau: Voters show will to change
(November 9, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Change has come
(November 9, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Amendments get good reception from La. voters
(November 8, 2006) The Times-Picayune: New assessor system to take effect in 2010
(November 7, 2006) Governor Blanco's Statement on the passage of Constitutional Amendment 7
(November 7, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Be sure to vote
(November 6, 2006) Baton Rouge Business Report: Chamber endorses two amendments
(November 2, 2006) Lake Charles American Press: Amendments: Five up, three down
(November 1, 2006) The Independent Weekly: Two taxes, two different recommendations

October 2006

(October 31, 2006) Monroe-News-Star: Amendment 7 lifts our burden
(October 30, 2006) Advocate Capitol News Bureau: Amendment 7 addresses N.O. assessors
(October 30, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: Vote for Amendment 7
(October 30, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Assessors can vary widely in policies
(October 30, 2006) The Louisiana Weekly: You must exercise your vote!
(October 29, 2006) Lake Charles American Press: Amendment 7 merits approval
(October 29, 2006) Monroe News-Star: No. 7 shrinks the size of New Orleans' government
(October 24, 2006) Baton Rouge Business Report: Speak up on Nov. 7
(October 24, 2006) Gambit Weekly: Constitutional Amendments
(October 22, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Assessors need to know it's time for a change
(October 22, 2006) The Advocate: Our Views: Vote to reduce N.O. assessors
(October 19, 2006) Lake Charles American Press: Another Election Around the Corner
(October 17, 2006) Ouachita Citizen: Recommendations for Amendments in Nov 7 Election
(October 5, 2006) The Times-Picayune - Editorial: Personal to the Levee Board: Time's Up
(October 3, 2006) The Times-Picayune - Editorial: Jarvis DeBerry Editorial - Voters break the levee boards' spell
(October 2, 2006) The Times-Picayune: After Levee Board Victory

(October 2, 2006) The Advocate: Voters speak loudly on levees
(October 1, 2006) The Advocate: Levee Change Ok'd
(October 1, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Voters Merge Levee Boards

September 2006

(September 2006) New Orleans Living Magazine: Seize the moment
(September 30, 2006) Houston Chronicle: Louisiana Votes on New Levee Boards
(September 30, 2006) Washington Post: La. Voters to Weigh Fate of Levee Boards
(September 28, 2006) Monroe News Star: Blanco visits city to support amendments
(September 27, 2006) Lafayette Independent Weekly: Our Constitutional Amendment Recommendations
(September 27, 2006) Ruthie Frierson: Letter to the Editor: Amendment 3 to merge, improve levee boards
(September 27, 2006) The Time-Picayune: Editorial: Vote for Amendment 3
(September 27, 2006) The Advocate: Blanco, activists rally for Amendments
(September 26, 2006) The News Star - Monroe, LA: Endorsement of Amendment #3
(September 25, 2006) The Times Picayune: Levee board redo coming to a vote
(September 24, 2006) The Times-Picayune: First 4 amendments get Blanco's blessing
(September 23, 2006) The Associated Press: La. voters asked to decipher 13 proposed constitutional changes
(September 22, 2006) Baton Rouge Chamber Endorsement
(September 17, 2006) LABI Backs 4 Amendments
(September 17, 2006) Gambit Weekly: Gambit Endorses Levee Board Assessment
(September 17, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Editorial: Fighting nausea to fix the levee boards
(September 17, 2006) Lake Charles American Press Endorsement
(September 17, 2006) The Advocate: Amendments: Coast and levees
(September 14, 2006) Press Release: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans Addresses Lake Charles Kiwanis Club
(September 12, 2006) Business Report: Amendments Can Be Confusing
(September 11, 2006) Press Release: Levee Board Amendment Receives Endorsement of Alliance for Good Government
(September 10, 2006) The Advocate: Our Views: Make levees larger, safer

August 2006

(August 31, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Editorial: We've Got Grit

(August 27, 2006) National Public Radio: Interview with Ruthie Frierson

(August 24, 2006) Lagnaippe Magazine - Junior League of New Orleans: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans

(August 22, 2006) Junior League of New Orleans: Ruthie Frierson Named Sustainer of the Year

(August 20, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Levee Board back to its bad old ways

(August 19, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Levees still worry businesses in N.O.

(August 13, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Alliance for Good Government Awards

(August 10, 2006) Fortune: The long, strange resurrection of New Orleans

(August 2, 2006) Press Release: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans Continues Campaign for Government Reform

July 2006

(July 12, 2006) Press Release: Governor signs historic assessor consolidation legislation
(July 8, 2006) New Orleans Magazine: Top Female Achiever - Storming Back, Our Annual Female Achievers - Post-Katrina Revival Class...

June 2006

(June 15, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: The Solo Assessor
(June 14, 2006) The Times-Picayune: House approves assessors merger — Voters would decide issue in November
(June 12, 2006) Mayor Nagin's Press Release: Mayor, State Legislators and
Civic Groups Unify for Assessor Consolidation
(June 11, 2006) Press Release: Chamber honors group, partners to promote grassroots efforts
(June 5, 2006) The Times-Picayune: EDITORIAL: One city, one assessor
(June 2, 2006) Press Release from Governor's Office: Governor, Mayor,
State Officials, and Concerned Citizen Urge Support of Orleans Tax
Assessor Consolidation

May 2006

(May 2006) Greater New Orleans Living Magazine: The Spirit of New Orleans

April 2006

(April 14, 2006) The Advocate: Flooded, angry New Orleanians target sacred cows
(April 14, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Assessor Mess Continues
(April 13, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Reformers Keep Nervous Eye on IQ Ticket
(April 2006) BGR Report: BGR: Calls for consolidation of assessors' office

March 2006

(March 27, 2006) Press Release: CITIZENS FOR 1 GREATER NEW ORLEANS CALL FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ASSESSORS IN GREATER NEW ORLEANS
(March 2006) Citizens for 1: The Power of Citizens' Voices

February 2006

(February 21, 2006) The Advocate: Levee review panel sees organization needs
(February 19, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Setting our sights on politics as usual
(February 17, 2006) The Times-Picayune: House OKs levee board bills; Measures head to Senate today
(February 15, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Senate OKS 2 Levee Boards; Splitting authorities wins key support
(February 14, 2006) The The Times-Picayune: Blanco compromised levee plan passes full Legislature
(February 9, 2006) New York Times: Editorial: Unify Flood Protection
(February 8 , 2006) The Times-Picayune: Editorial: Divided We Flood
(February 6, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Called to Action

January 2006

(January 11, 2006) BizNewOrleans.com: Blanco Sets Date for Special Session
(January 31, 2006) The Times-Picayune: Levee Board Plan Affects 8 Parishes

(January 6, 2006) Associated Press: Former Mayors Promote Political Unity on Flood-control

(January 18, 2006) USA TODAY: Reconstruction also focuses on image

December 2005

(December 22, 2005) USA TODAY Residents push to rid N.O. levee boards of politics
(December 16, 2005) City Business Commentary: Business leaders demand levee board reform
(December 13, 2005) Gambit Weekly Editorial: Enraged and Engaged
(December 2, 2005) WWL-TV: Activist Developing Petition for Politicians to
Rethink Single Regional Levee Board

November 2005

(November 30, 2005) Press Release: Petitioning Rally for Levee Board Consolidation - Members of the new grassroots organization will campaign for political unity and levee board reform with a day of massive petitioning
(November 30, 2006) Dallas Morning News How to Help New Orleans: Country must ask hard questions first
(November 29, 2005) Full Flood Safety in New Orleans Could Take Billions and Decades
(November 28, 2005) Landrieu Threatens to Hold Up Senate Recess Until Flood Protection Upgrades Pass
(November 27, 2005) Washington Post Do Not Forsake Us

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