FEMA money for governments takes rocky road New Orleans Times-Picayune
BATON ROUGE -- The state office responsible for distributing FEMA public assistance grants to local governments is fraught with inefficiencies and ripe for misappropriations and fraud, according to a review by a third-party auditor.
Burl. City man gets FEMA post Courier-Post
A Burlington City man has been named director of finance for the federal government's effort to put New Orleans back on its feet.
Harry Shearer: New Orleans: The Numbers Tell the Story HuffingtonPost
Hard numbers, of permits for electricity to be turned on, of demolition and rebuilding permits, issued by the city. The T-P has a fine analysis of the numbers, and the trends, pointing to the conclusion you could already draw from walking or driving around New Orleans--which I'll be doing again this week: far from sitting around waiting for outside help, the New Orleanians who have any
THE BIPARTISAN KATRINA BOONDOGGLE Michelle Malkin via Yahoo! News
Government sucks. It sucks billions of taxpayer dollars down the drain in the name of preventing disasters. It sucks billions more cleaning those disasters up when prevention fails. It sucks millions on top of the billions for investigations and recriminations. And then the cycle begins anew.
Crystal ball gazing Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
A light-hearted look at some of the events our editor forecasts for 2007. By JR Ball , Executive Editor
FEMA to fund new it system The Advocate
FEMA plans to offer a new bus portation service starting Monday to hurricane evacuees in group sites, including Renaissance Village near Baker.
Greg Palast IV: New Orleans - One Year Later Scoop.co.nz
"The White House knew [the levees broke] because the Army Corps of Engineers sent them photographs.
Good, bad and ugly of first-year NFL coaches MSNBC
You always remember your first time. And if you're an NFL head football coach, you'll always remember your first year. That's probably because fans and the media won't let you forget it.
Parties share disgrace for Katrina mess Argus Leader
Government sucks. It sucks billions of taxpayer dollars down the drain in the name of preventing disasters. It sucks billions more cleaning up those disasters when prevention fails. It sucks millions on top of the billions for investigations and recriminations. And then the cycle begins anew. The Bush administration, like every administration since Jimmy Carter created the Federal Emergency
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Protecting the Homeland: Meeting Challenges and Looking Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. George Washington University Well, I want to thank the provost for that very kind introduction and for reminding you all that I've been here before. And it's been a welcome occasion for me, and I hope it's been welcome for you, as well.
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