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Fast financial aid to benefit catastrophe survivors, first responders

Faced with the challenge of rebuilding, New Orleans seems stuck in the mud--not just mired in the muck caking the city but also trapped by centuries of policy mistakes, especially the fantasy that it can be separated from its surroundings.

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The Salesforce CEO is donating 282 acres of land and $7 million to aid the development of affordable housing.

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Greater New Orleans Foundation and Ogden Museum of Southern Art have announced an estimated $20 million bequest from real

Nearly five years after a team of developers was selected to bring Charity Hospital back to life, the landmark buildings renovation is at least two years behind schedule and in

The Greater New Orleans Foundation on Monday announced $1.2 million in grants to southeast Louisiana climate resiliency projects, with the aim of helping nonprofits and local government agencies obtain additional state and federal funding.

Local Democratic elected leaders, small business owners and deep-pocketed donors eagerly lined up Monday night (March 27) to meet Shawn Wilson, who they hope will be the next governor of Louisiana. Wilson resigned earlier this month after seven years as Louisiana Secretary of Transportation and Development under Gov. John Bel Edwards to run for governor. […]

This year’s Water Challenge is designed to provide pathways to contracts and business expansion opportunities for local small businesses.

Jeff Sadow says the Advocate is apparently looking into setting up shop in Shreveport, a testament to the weak state of local media there.