New Orleans Mayor

On Losing in New Orleans

Melissa Harris-Lacewell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melissa Harris-Lacewell

We ran a campaign for change. Change comes through the efforts of citizens who sacrifice for our country, our communities, and our causes. Sometimes we will enjoy great victories and other times painful losses, but the work still calls out to us.

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Landrieu Continues New Orleans Family's Mayoral Dynasty

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

National headlines already reflect that Landrieu is the city's first white mayor since his father's tenure ended in 1979.

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Mitch Landrieu Elected: La. lieutenant governor elected New Orleans mayor

AP | KEVIN McGILL | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — Frustrated by term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's leadership of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, voters elected Louisiana Lt. Gov. ...

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New Orleans Mayoral Race: Super Sunday Overshadows Significant Saturday

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politics may not be the main topic of conversation in this football-addled town right now, but there is a mayoral election on Saturday, the day before...

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New Orleans Deserves the Best

Melissa Harris-Lacewell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melissa Harris-Lacewell

I believe that New Orleans deserves much better. I believe New Orleans can be a world-class city. But it must have world-class leadership.

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New Orleans Mayoral Candidate Blocks Streetcar Line With Wheelchair

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

"Who Dat say Dey Can't Ride Dem Cars", "Let My People Ride" and "Paint a Red One Green" were the chants as New Orleans mayoral candidate Jonah Bascle...

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New Orleans Candidates Lobby for the Green Vote

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

Global Green and 35 other green organization in New Orleans hosted a candidate forum, and the recurring theme was A) an environmental campaign is cruc...

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Jonah Stands Up: New Orleans Mayoral Candidate for Accessibility

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

This excerpt is from my interview with comedian Jonah Bascle, 23, running for mayor of New Orleans to help raise awareness of the need for wheelchai...

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NYT and LAT Covering Race in the New Orleans Mayoral Race

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

The most heated exchanges of the night were when James Perry more than once referenced John Georges' description of a potential Midcity LSU hospital as a plantation in a previous debate.

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Then There Were 3: Perry on New Orleans Mayoral Race

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

With New Orleans mayoral qualification coming up in just over two months and the primary in four, it's becoming late in the day for a surprise contender.

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New Orleans Mayor Quarantined In China: Ray Nagin And His Wife Were On Plane With Passenger Showing Flu-Like Symptoms

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife have been quarantined in China after a passenger on their flight exhibited flu-like sympt...

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