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Document Title	Description	Issue Area	Posted
State awarded $475 million, yet still cannot proceed with new hospital	<...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	27-Jan-10
Editorial boards take notice: Charity a State issue with National consequences	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Property Rights, Transparency	13-Jan-10
Charity Hearing Behind Closed Doors		Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Preservation, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	9-Jan-10
BREAKING: Streamlining Commission Orders Independent Analysis!		Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	17-Nov-09
Hate to say it	But we told you so.	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	13-May-10
Low Expectations	Yesterday, the City Council voted for an ordinance to close the streets of Lower Mid-City. They limited debate to a...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	23-Apr-10
City lied about cost of demolishing Lower Mid-City	The Lens noticed a stunning admission...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	20-Apr-10
LSU scaling back?	Earlier this month, Governor Bobby Jindal announced his first appointments to the governing board of the proposed $1...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	26-Mar-10
Smart Growth calls for action	The following is a critical letter from Jack Davis and Bill Borah of Smart Growth for Louisiana:	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	19-Mar-10
Surprise, Surprise: Jindal appoints cronies to oversee hypothetical hospital	Earlier this week, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed four board members to govern the LSU half of the tragic LSU/VA&...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	3-Mar-10
Big Business to Little Guy in Lower Mid-City: Drop Dead!	Yesterday, several big business organizations, some of which stand to make money off of the destruction of Lower Mid...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	24-Feb-10
As Expected, City Planning Commission Walks Away from its Responsibility	Yesterday, in what was correctly expected to be a rubber-stamp decision, the City Planning Commission voted to close...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	24-Feb-10
Courthouse calling! Show your support for Lower Mid-City residents!	At the Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, February 10th, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and residents of...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	9-Feb-10
Special Commentary: Charity Hospital and the City Master Plan	The New Orleans City Planning Commission recently approved the final draft of the city's master plan.	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	29-Jan-10
Move Over LSU: Make Room For Our Vets!	Perhaps you heard about an exciting Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	19-Jan-10
New Radio Ad Proposes Compromise to LSU/VA Controversy		Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Transparency	18-Jan-10
Eli Ackerman: Real Stories of the Budget Patrol	For the last few weeks, I've been trying to stay apprised of the ongoing City Council hearings for the 2010 budget....	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	23-Nov-09
Celebrate Lower Mid-City at First Annual "Wally Fest"		Property Rights	19-Nov-09
Letter: Use of eminent domain for LSU/VA immoral with reasonable alternatives available	Kit Senter sent in this...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	10-Nov-09
FEMA slams state officials for misleading claims of damage to Charity, conflicts of interest	Jan Moller of the Times-Picayune has a Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency	4-Nov-09
Developers Eye "Completely Destroyed" Charity Hospital	Today, the Times-Picayune had a provocative and interesting Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	27-Oct-09
Analysis: Friday's Victory in Civil District Court		Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	26-Oct-09
This Friday: Support Lower Mid-City residents in Civil District Court	This Friday, Judge Ethel Julien of Orleans Parish Civil District Court will preside over a preliminary hearing in a...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	21-Oct-09
LSU's Cerise: "We're going to have to step back"	In a candid admission to the...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	20-Oct-09
President Obama: VA Will Build Hospital Downtown	Just in case there was any lingering notion that by advocating for a smarter, cheaper, less destructive plan for new...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	16-Oct-09
National Trust: Obama Team Can Use New Orleans Hospital Controversy as a Test Case	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	15-Oct-09
New Orleans City Business fails to disclose important conflict of interest	For years, New Orleans City Business, a weekly publication in the metro area, has provided glowing...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	7-Oct-09
Public meeting called for Wednesday evening	On Wednesday, October 7th, at 6:30 PM, there will be a public meeting to discuss the status of several lawsuits...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	6-Oct-09
State will go for secret special arbitration with FEMA on Charity Hospital	In the ongoing dispute over the extent to which Charity Hospital sustained damage during Hurricane Katrina, state...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	5-Oct-09
State Treasurer John Kennedy offers a compromise to LSU on WWL Radio, LSU refuses to appear	Moments ago on Garland Robinette's show on WWL Radio, State Treasurer John Kennedy offered a compromise...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	1-Oct-09
Analysis: The Commission on Streamlining Government and Charity Hospital	Yesterday, a key subcommittee on the Commission for Streamlining Government Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Transparency	30-Sep-09
Breaking News: Good Apples Found In Louisiana State Government?	Earlier today, State Treasurer John Kennedy and the efficiency and benchmarking subcommittee on the Commission for...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	29-Sep-09
Inside the Footprint	Some enterprising young bloggers, Brad V and Curtis P, have started a new website called Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	29-Sep-09
What A Reasonable Request!	Hope you didn't miss ...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	25-Sep-09
World-Renown Architecture Firm Makes The Case	In response to another Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	22-Sep-09
The Five Dollar Jazz Fest	We here at SaveCharityHospital.com are still recovering from Saturday night's amazing benefit concert at the Howlin...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	21-Sep-09
Meeting Tomorrow: Join the Save Charity Hospital Street Team!	With this Saturday's concert just days away, we'll need all the volunteers we can get to ensure that everything runs...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	16-Sep-09
Do you have your ticket yet?	There are only a few days left to guarantee yourself a ticket for this Saturday night's Save Charity Hospital...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	16-Sep-09
Save The Date! Big Big Big Event September 19th!	All Charity Hospital babies and supporters are invited to join us at the Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St.) on...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	11-Sep-09
Carl Ginsburg on Charity Hospital, New Orleans, and the Obama Administration	When we get great letters and articles written about Charity Hospital, it means less blogging and more time to work...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	10-Sep-09
Letters pouring into Times-Picayune protesting destructive LSU/VA proposal	So many wonderful letters have made it into the local rags over the last few weeks that it's getting tough to keep...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	9-Sep-09
"It's not about getting health care to the people of New Orleans. It's about money and power."	If you didn't catch the Sunday paper on your way to the Black Men of Labor Second Line, you missed out big time.	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	8-Sep-09
More Letters Raise Concerns Over LSU/VA Proposal	Yet another set of brilliantly written letters to the editor made it into the Times-Picayune, following...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	4-Sep-09
Governance agreement not fooling grassroots New Orleans	With popular momentum building against it and the scrutiny of the national media growing brighter around the...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	3-Sep-09
Letters to editor reinforce popular disgust with proposed LSU/VA, plus more second line video	Over the last few days, there have been a couple of especially compelling letters to the Times-Picayune...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	2-Sep-09
Wow! What a Turnout!		Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	1-Sep-09
Tonight is the night! Don't miss the second line parade to save Charity Hospital!	It's a party with a purpose, y'all. Come out and stand up for Charity Hospital TONIGHT.	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	31-Aug-09
Coalition of organizations now 77 strong!	In advance of Monday evening's Second Line for Charity Hospital, a coalition of neighborhood groups and community...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	28-Aug-09
"When a Charity Hospital baby tells ya something, it's the truth."	Another day, another Charity Hospital baby demanding that Charity Hospital be renewed and reopened:	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	26-Aug-09
Calling all Charity Hospital babies!	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	25-Aug-09
A new school year	We here at SaveCharityHospital.com would like to shout out to all the Charity Hospital Babies that have just started...	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	25-Aug-09
In twisted irony, state proceeding with step one of FHL/RMJM plan to save Charity	The Louisiana Landmark Society has named its annual New Orleans Nine, which profiles nine historic...	Health Care, Preservation, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	24-Aug-09
LSU and VA not sharing energy resources, it turns out	Since the proposed LSU/VA project was conceived, it has been represented to the public as an absolutely non-...	Environment, Property Rights, Transparency	24-Aug-09
A picture is worth a thousand words	In May, the Times-Picayune reported on the Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	19-Aug-09
TV finds story on Internet	In case you missed it, ABC26 did TV news story last night about social media advocacy of our campaign. The...	Transparency	19-Aug-09
More Secrecy Afoot In Charity Hospital Controversy	Recently, Louisiana and Obama Administration officials announced that special arbitration panels to resolve ongoing...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	17-Aug-09
Governor Jindal doing damage control?	It was interesting to see Governor Jindal go on a press junket to boost spirits about the sagging LSU/VA ...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	11-Aug-09
Voters looking for candidates who favor reopening Charity Hospital, poll finds	New poll numbers released today by Smart Growth Louisiana indicate the depth of public support for reopening Charity...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	10-Aug-09
Sign up! It's cooler than the Jonas Brothers!	Yesterday, we officially announced the arrival of our freshly-printed Save Charity Hospital yard signs and bumper...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	7-Aug-09
FEMA Dispute Abritration Panel Announced	The Obama administration has just announced the creation of three-judge panels to arbitrate some of the ongoing...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	6-Aug-09
Poll: Voters express strong support for rebuilding in Charity Hospital	Smart Growth Louisiana just released a poll they commissioned that clearly confirms what we at SaveCharityHospital....	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	5-Aug-09
City Hall and the LSU/VA, A Comparative Study		Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	4-Aug-09
Lawsuit Update: Mayor Needs More Time	Late last week, the Mayor and City of New Orleans filed a formal initial response to a Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	4-Aug-09
Declining home values and the building moratorium in Lower Mid-City	The front page of yesterday's Money section in the Times-Picayune featured Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	3-Aug-09
Johnny Adriani catches LSU "fly in the ointment"	Johnny Adrianni, a political consultant from New Orleans and the son of Health Care, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	31-Jul-09
U.N. Advisor's Message to Lower Mid-City: "Fight This, You're Going to Win"	Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	30-Jul-09
United Nations Group Studying Forced Evictions	With 30,000 youth volunteers from the Lutheran Church roaming the streets of New Orleans in large herds over this...	Health Care, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	28-Jul-09
Organizing Works!	We were pleasantly greeted by a ...	Environment, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	23-Jul-09
Secretary Shinseki: VA will need additional $300 million for proposed hospital	Yesterday, four of President Obama's cabinet secretaries held a town hall meeting in Reserve, LA to highlight issues...	Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Transparency	21-Jul-09
Four long years of flawed intelligence		Health Care, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	20-Jul-09
Hazy Memories: Officials Pass Buck On Charity Closure Decision	In what could prove to be a tide-turning series of articles, reporters have begun to confront elected and appointed...	Health Care, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	17-Jul-09
Analysis: How the lawsuit against the Mayor could save taxpayers $5 million	On Tuesday, four New Orleans residents Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	17-Jul-09
Breaking: Lawsuit filed against Mayor Ray Nagin	Earlier this morning, a lawsuit was filed...	Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	14-Jul-09
General Honore Slams Decision To Close Charity Hospital	Health Care, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	13-Jul-09
"Woe be the feckless..."	The most recent issue of New Orleans Magazine just hit the newsstands. It features an absolutely Health Care	9-Jul-09
Risky Business	Voices of San Diego...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	7-Jul-09
Congressman Cao Changes Tune	Congressman Joseph Cao (R- New Orleans) has, until recently, been one of the more vocal public figures pushing...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Property Rights, Transparency	6-Jul-09
Times-Picayune Editorial Board, New Orleans Business Council Miss Mark On LSU-Tulane Impasse	When LSU backed away from a supposed agreement with Tulane University over how a proposed new medical center in New...	Fiscal Responsibility	30-Jun-09
Hungry for Health Care?	Environment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	29-Jun-09
Obama volunteers to rally at Charity Hospital tomorrow!	Between 4 and 5PM on Saturday, June 27th - that's tomorrow - Organizing For America will hold a rally in front...	Health Care	26-Jun-09
Master Plan survives legislative session, yet questions remain	Last night, the State House voted to kill Senate Bill 75, which would have put the New Orleans Master Plan and...	Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Transparency	25-Jun-09
State Admits It Has No Business Plan For New LSU Hospital?	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	24-Jun-09
Breaking: Expropriation Halted; Wheels Off The Wagon?	What is going on in Baton Rouge today?	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	23-Jun-09
HB 780 dying on the vine while LSU bickers over make-believe board appointments	It is such a shame that House Bill 780...	Fiscal Responsibility, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	23-Jun-09
Disposable?	Yesterday, the Sunday Edition of the Times-Picayune featured a Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	22-Jun-09
Dr. Hollier on abandoning New Orleans: Not feasible, massively expensive	Yesterday, Anna Heumann of the independent student...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Transparency	18-Jun-09
Hospital Controversy Not Exclusive To New Orleans	While we've been focusing on exposing the folly of abandoning Charity Hospital for a costly, uncertain, and...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Transparency	17-Jun-09
Smart Money or Risky Bet?	LSU and...	Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Property Rights, Transparency	15-Jun-09
After HB780: What Happens Next	By now you have heard that HB 780 has been deferred by the Senate Education Committee. Despite passing unanimously...	Fiscal Responsibility, Property Rights, Transparency	12-Jun-09
Senate Education Commitee Still Hasn't Learned: HB 780 Halted	Unfortunately, House Bill 780 was...	Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	11-Jun-09
GNOBEDD Earmark Update	On Monday, Speaker Pro Tem Karen Carter Peterson's proposed Louisiana Healthy Families Act Health Care, Planning, Property Rights, Transparency	10-Jun-09
The next step on House Bill 780: We're so close!	Click here to...	Fiscal Responsibility, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Transparency	10-Jun-09
Malicious threat or empty rhetoric?	One of the most potent points for those who favor proceeding with the proposed LSU/VA medical complex has been the...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	8-Jun-09
Opportunity Cost: Health Care in New Orleans East	Recently, there have been some heartening rays of hope for health care in New Orleans East. Devastated by flooding...	Health Care	4-Jun-09
BIG NEWS! H.B. 780 Overwhelmingly Passed by LA House of Representatives!	GREAT NEWS!	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	4-Jun-09
Cao Backpedals?	As some of you may already be aware, rookie Congressman Joseph Cao organized a roundtable panel of local, state, and...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	3-Jun-09
LSU President John Lombardi Grows Frustrated	Last Wednesday, after the House Health and Welfare Committee unanimously Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	2-Jun-09
Governor Jindal Pressures LSU	As House Bill 780 continues to gain steam in advance of a vote by the full House of Representatives Wednesday,...	Planning	1-Jun-09
City Planning Commission Slinks Away From Responsibility	A big hearty thanks and congratulations is due to all of those concerned New Orleanians who participated in last...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	29-May-09
We get it. We'll win anyway.	All week, we've been eagerly anticipating this evening's 4PM meeting in front of the City Planning Commission in...	Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Planning, Preservation, Property Rights, Racial & Economic Justice, Transparency	28-May-09

Hate to say it
Post date: 05/13/2010 - 20:31
Low Expectations
Post date: 04/23/2010 - 02:01
City lied about cost of demolishing Lower Mid-City
Post date: 04/20/2010 - 18:49
LSU scaling back?
Post date: 03/26/2010 - 18:26
Smart Growth calls for action
Post date: 03/19/2010 - 17:11
Surprise, Surprise: Jindal appoints cronies to oversee hypothetical hospital
Post date: 03/03/2010 - 23:20

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