From the Times-Picayune: Public defenders’ operations shortchanged by New Orleans Traffic Court, audit shows
May 14, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloNew Orleans Traffic Court has been withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars a year designated for public defenders in Orleans Parish, according to a sampling from a newly released forensic audit. According to the audit, the judges also keep hundreds of thousands more for the court by reducing traffic violations to contempt violations or other ...
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Judge Bernadette D’Souza Sworn In
May 2, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloYesterday, in front of over 300 friends and family, Bernadette D'Souza was ceremonially sworn in as New Orleans first Family Court Judge. Bernadette will truly make a difference for our communities, and we're lucky to have a woman of her unique experience, integrity and leadership to lead our first Family Court.
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A deeper look at the debate over next year’s $25B budget
May 1, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House budget-writing committee Tuesday patched together a $25 billion budget for next year that would cut public colleges and health care services, force state worker layoffs and continue privatization efforts in state agencies. But after backing the funding proposals in 22-2 votes, members of the Appropriations Committee also warned Gov. Bobby ...
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The 10 Worst-Paying Cities in America for Women
Mar 12, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzolohttp://www.dailyfinance.com/photos/the-worst-paying-cities-for-women/ EXCERPT: March 8 was International Women's Day, a moment on the calendar dedicated to honoring women's successes, and also their struggles for equality. Nearly a century after American women won the universal right to vote, workplace equality in this country is still inconsistent, and equal pay continues to remain a distant goal. Since the passage of the ...
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Science V. Politics: Round 2
Mar 6, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom Clancy Dubos and the Gambit: The Louisiana Legislature convenes next week, and that means another showdown between science and politics. So far, politics is winning. But that doesn’t deter Zach Kopplin, the college freshman who, as a high school student last year, took on Gov. Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana Family Forum (LFF) and others promoting the ...
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Join Karen For A Special Fundraiser
Feb 28, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloPlease Join KarenCarter Peterson, State Senator from District 5, New Orleans, on Wednesday, March 7th from 5:30pm to 7pm, for a special fundraiser.Senator Peterson was recently named chair of the Select Committee on Women and Children. She has also been named Chair of the Legislative Women's Caucus. To learn more about Karen's legislative priorities and biography, click here. We're excited to announce that ...
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Another person charged with bribery conspiracy in home-elevation program
Jan 30, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom the Times-Picayune's David Hammer: Federal prosecutors have charged a second person with a bribery conspiracy in the state's troubled home elevation grant program. They charged Brianna Lafrance, a former mitigation analyst who went to work for ex-con Ricky Davis, with conspiring to pay off Lafrance's former colleague in the state program, Wanda Acker Williams. Lafrance and Williams worked ...
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Thief in Louisiana’s home elevation henhouse: An editorial
Jan 13, 2012 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom the Times-Picayune: Tanya Kenner, who worked for a subcontractor in the state's home elevation grant program, was supposedly subjected to a criminal background check and given the all-clear before she was hired as a mitigation analyst. But the 46-year-old Marrero woman was a convicted thief who had stolen from her employer, Hibernia National Bank. In fact, she ...
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Home elevation contractors called to special legislative hearing
Nov 30, 2011 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom the Times-Picayune: A legislative committee will hold a special hearing Wednesday for home elevation contractors participating in the state's troubled Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery meeting will be at the New Orleans City Council chambers starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Committee chairwoman Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, called the hearing to discuss new rules ...
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Times-Picayune: Louisiana Eases Bonding Rules for Home Elevation Firms
Nov 17, 2011 No Comments ›› atuozzoloFrom David Hammer in the Times Picayune: The state of Louisiana is revising new bonding requirements it recently imposed on elevation contractors, recognizing that while the regulations protect homeowners from shoddy house-lifting work, they are also running smaller firms out of business. On Nov. 1, the state's troubled Hazard Mitigation Grant Program began requiring all participating firms to ...
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