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New Orleans' controversial mayor is now officially a character.
A technology expert said Wednesday that potentially years' worth of Mayor Ray Nagin's e-mails have been deleted.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled on Friday to Shanghai, China on an economic development trip, was placed in quarantine Sunday after Chinese officials found another passenger on his flight to have signs of the swine flu.
They've already begun the countdown to Mayor Ray Nagin's last day in office a year from now. He is mocked on bumper stickers, even booed at the opera.
Ray Nagin's rhetoric was tough — calling Hurricane Gustav "the mother of all storms" — but his demeanor was confident and cool as he ordered the second evacuation of his city in three years.
A plan to move people living in trailers to apartments and hotels because of concerns about formaldehyde fumes will not work and will lead to a "second great displacement" of New Orleans residents, the city's mayor said.
Mayor Ray Nagin thanked his city's residents for being here nearly 27 months after Hurricane Katrina and told hundreds gathered for a community dinner that their resilience helps send the message that New Orleans is coming back.
Mayor Ray Nagin says he's enthusiastically supporting eight-term U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, who is the target of a federal bribery investigation and faces his first real opposition since his first campaign.
New Orleans' mayor signed an order Monday requiring that large businesses use as many local and minority-owned firms as possible when they seek millions of dollars in tax incentives and grants for Hurricane Katrina recovery.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he's sorry he used the term "hole in the ground" to describe the World Trade Center site.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Friday blamed racism and government bureaucracy for hamstringing his city's ability to weather Hurricane Katrina and recover from the disaster that struck the Gulf Coast nearly a year ago.
Dr. Ed Blakely: New Orleans full of lazy do-nothing bigots!This doesn't surprise me. When I worked in recovery offices last year we were required to goto a meeting this man held.
New Orleans mayor learns about disaster response in CubaHAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Ray Nagin arrived in Cuba late Friday on a mission to learn about how to deal with storms, a spokeswoman said.
Nagin to undocumented workers: You're welcome in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS – Undocumented workers who are victims or witnesses to crimes won't risk deportation if they come forward, Mayor Ray Nagin and Police Superintendent Warren Riley said Wednesday. Undocumented workers have become a large part of the workforce since Katrina.
New Orleans mayor quarantined in China for possible swine flu exposureThe mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, has been quarantined in China after possible exposure to the H1N1 virus, his office said Sunday.Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development trip, flew on a plane that carried a passenger being treated for symptoms suspect …
From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Not AccomplishedDuring the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, several dozen public-housing residents and activists marched to the headquarters of the Housing Authority of New Orleans. The marchers occupied the offices for hours.
2 Million Flee Storm; G.O.P. Cuts Back - NYTimes.comWith the words "This is still a big, ugly storm ... it's still strong, and I strongly encourage everyone to leave..." New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin finally had the guts to do what he failed to do when Katrina last threatened the Big Easy.
I saw Barack Obama speak today. I shook his hand. I clapped for a few of his points. But I am not impressed. In fact, I'm scared for our nation as a whole.
Hurricane Katrina was disturbing both in its furious winds and crushing storm surge, killing over a thousand people and destroying the lives of tens of thousands more.
New Orleans turns to International AidPerhaps they should check with the Green Zone in Iraq. -- Gas Pants Press **** 'The cash-strapped city of New Orleans is turning to foreign countries for help to rebuild as federal hurricane-recovery dollars remain slow to flow. (...)
The big disconnect on New Orleans - Sep 2, 2005The following is a transcipt of the so-called "Official Version" and the version from those that were actaully in the trenches. Utterly unbeliveable.
Can Nagin Save New Orleans?Carvin, who has not seen much of Nagin since the election, is disappointed in his pupil. "He had a marvelous opportunity, having won the election against all odds, to try to pull it together and exhibit all the qualities that a leader should have," says the old political hand.
Nagin criticizes World Trade Center rebuildingNagin criticizes World Trade Center rebuilding New Orleans mayor compares post-Katrina reconstruction, post-9/11 delays
Nagin Takes Swipe At NYC"You guys in New York can't get a hole in the ground fixed and it's five years later. So let's be fair."
Spike Lee's 'Requiem' for New OrleansThis is an article from Newsweek discussing Lee's upcoming documentary, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." Lee talks about the people he interviewed, and where he was specifically when Katrina happened.
P-Funk PoliticsPolitical campaigns are built on hooks much the same way pop songs are, so it's not surprising that a single sound bite was a defining moment in the New Orleans mayoral election: Ray Nagin's "chocolate city" remark.
Should Mayor Nagin Competence be in Question?But the Nagin administration is working on a contract to rid the cityscape of the cars at a cost of $23 million over another six months.
Houston Wants Katrina Evacuees to Move On - Newsweek Gulf Hurricane 2005 Coverage - MSNBC.comCrime is up. Schools are overcrowded. Hospitals are jammed. Houston welcomed a flood of hurricane evacuees with open arms. But now the city is suffering from a case of 'compassion fatigue.'
Louisiana Unveils a Plan With Cash to Rebuild Homes - New York TimesWill people be able to move back to SE Louisiana and New Orleans? The NY Times gives high praises to Gov. Blanco's first real housing proposal since Katrina
EDITORIAL: Solving the buyout puzzleAn opinion from the New Orleans Times-Picayune on what it would really take to rebuild New Orleans.
Hurricane Design AidDesigners helping restart the arts in New Orleans.
New Orleans Mayor Says God Mad at U.S.Mayor Ray Nagin said that God is mad at America and black communities too and all those hurricanes are proof.
I will never understand why people feel the need ... preacher, politician, or lay person ... to put words in God's mouth:
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