Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans

When it comes to outsourcing city work, Mayor Ray Nagin says an outright ban on hiring business people who have been convicted of public corruption might be taking things a bit too far. Asked by WWL-TV whether he would support legislation disqualifying felons from getting future city contracts, Nagin said Thursday that it "depends upon the conviction." "I don't want child molesters and rapists and those kind of people, but if somebody has made...  

New Orleans voters may not know just yet what they want in their next mayor, but they definitely know what they don't want: another Ray Nagin. Polls and campaign strategies bear that out as candidates try to distinguish themselves not only from one another but also from the hugely unpopular, term-limited mayor.... From The Gambit.  

Less than a month after he jetted off to Cuba on a fact-finding mission, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is planning another tropical junket: a four-day, taxpayer-financed excursion next month to Merida, Mexico , featuring a private tour of ancient ruins ...  

WTF?“Haven’t we had enough of a mayor that's lied to us? And we're gonna come with a guy who lied the last time? Who's lied already to his best friends in politics about what he wants to do,” Couhig said after qualifying.I get the last sentence. Couhig's trying to stir up shit between Landrieu and Jacobs. To accuse Landrieu of lying to his best friends strikes me as political hyperbole, but I've never known Couhig to soft-pedal his criticism...  

As New Orleans struggles to keep its recovery from Hurricane Katrina on track, it's facing one of its largest ever budget deficits, $68 million, and the prospect of higher fees for residents and forced furloughs for many city workers to address it. Mayor Ray Nagin told the City Council on...  

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans controversial mayor is now officially a character. The scathingly satirical "Ray Nagin Coloring Book" pairs the mayors at-times baffling comments with illustrations. Creator Karen Ocker says she hopes people think carefully about the mayors tenure of the last seven years, including the citys slow recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The cover shows a chocolate milk drink...  

New Orleans is about to pick a new mayor to replace the controversial Ray Nagin. The candidates, including Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, who just entered the race, promise a departure from the past eight years of escalating crime and corruption.  

NEW ORLEANS -- When Mayor Ray Nagin jetted off to Cuba recently, the buzz around town and on the Web had little to do with trade opportunities or disaster preparedness, the jaunt's stated mission. Instead, chatter focused on motivation and cost. Many ...  

It's probably too late in the year for New Orleans to be threatened by Tropical Storm Ida, which is spinning northward off the coast of Nicaragua. But if the storm does hit Louisiana, the city is not likely to finance a sufficient response.  

If Mayor Ray Nagin were as dumb as he seems, he couldn't possibly have progressed beyond third grade. This must all be a stunt. As he prepares to exit City Hall, he is having a great laugh at our expense. While he, his wife and assorted flunkies see ...  

NOLA.com4-day work week, no Mardi Gras parade stands among cuts to city servicesWWLOther cuts include the elimination of the city's 311 help hotline, and Mardi Gras parade stands and garbage clean-up contracts. Security detail for council ...Nagin Suggests 4-Day Work Week, No Carnival StandsWDSUCity offices closed all Fridays and other cutsWWL First NewsCity budget cuts will take heavy toll on services, Mayor Ray Nagin saysNOLA.comWXVTall 35...  

CBS NewsLouisiana Politics: Landrieu, Cao, Vitter, Melancon, Nagin, New Orleans ElectionsBayou BuzzTomorrow is Christmas. It is Santa's gifts bundled with joy if you are for the healthcare reform voted upon by the Democrats in the Senate (this morning) ...Louisiana Politics: New Orleans Elections, Senate Health Care Vote, Mary LandrieuBayou Buzzall 55 news articles »  

Greater Baton Rouge Business ReportNew Orleans amusement park revival hits new snagThe Associated PressJames Richardson, an economist at Louisiana State University, said the theme park faced a number of obstacles — from tight credit markets to the slow growth ...City pushes on with NO East theme park dealWWLNickelodeon Backs Out Of Theme Park DealWDSUNickelodeon splits with co. hoping to revive parkWXVTNOLA.com -InterParkall 58 news articles »  

New York Times'No Regrets' for CaoNew York TimesAfterward, he said he had studied the legislation and concluded that voting for it was the best decision for his New Orleans district, traditionally a ...Melancon, Cao protected by politics2TheAdvocateWhat's to become of courageous Louisiana Representative Joseph Cao now?Examiner.comArchbishop explains endorsement of Cao health care voteWWL First Newsall 18 news articles »  

CBC.caLouisiana Eyes IdaFOXNewsPeople in the greater New Orleans area are understandably relieved that Tropical Storm Ida, which as a hurricane killed 124 people in El Salvador, ...Louisiana farmers keep eye on Tropical Storm IdaThe Associated PressIda expected to have little impact on LouisianaShreveport TimesIda Skirts Louisiana Coast, Makes Landfall In Ala.WDSULos Angeles Times -Chicago Tribune -WWL First Newsall 6,941 news articles »