http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nagin/ en-us Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:07:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368304/posts As he returns to New Orleans today after a six-day junket in Cuba, Mayor Ray Nagin almost certainly will face questions about the latest addition to his collection of controversial comments. Nagin told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he thinks Cuba's repressive regime does "a much better job" than U.S. officials of identifying citizen needs and deploying resources in the face of hurricanes, which routinely batter the Caribbean nation. Though Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Paloma all struck the island last year, only seven Cubans were killed, in part because authorities use soldiers to close highways and enforce evacuations. Harking... The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368304/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:07:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364799/posts 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. "We understand we may have a lot to learn from the Cubans in terms of disaster preparedness and how they have dealt with hurricanes," spokeswoman Ceeon Quiett said. Cuba is internationally applauded for exceptional disaster management, according to a news release from Nagin's office. In the Cuban capital, Havana, Nagin plans to meet with several officials, including some from the Latin American Medical Centers for Disaster. He will also learn about preparations the Cuba Defense... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364799/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:00:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364397/posts NEW ORLEANS ― Ray Nagin will become the first mayor in 50 years to make an official visit to Cuba when the leader of New Orleans travels there with a delegation of officials for a disaster preparedness exchange. New Orleans is serving as a living laboratory for techniques on emergency preparedness and response, including implementing plans that include assistance for residents who are unable to leave the city. During Gustav in 2008, the city helped more than 18,000 residents evacuate as the hurricane approached. The tour is scheduled to meet with the Latin American Medical Centers for Disasters and will... WWL-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364397/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:26:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363126/posts WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, who accused former President George W. Bush of leading a government "that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns," is hearing directly from New Orleans residents who have struggled to rebuild their city since the 2005 hurricane season. Obama arrives in New Orleans Thursday on his first presidential trip to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. About 1,600 people were killed in Louisiana and Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina, which caused $40 billion in damages and displaced 1 million people from their homes. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363126/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:20:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304653/posts On a three-day junket to Washington, D.C., to lobby for recovery money, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was spotted Wednesday evening at the posh downtown bistro, The Caucus Room, along with a flock of Republican notables, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Fred Thompson, the 2008 GOP presidential also-ran and former headliner of TV's Law and Order. Also keeping reservations last night at the white-tablecloth eatery were former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, who served eight years in President Bush's cabinet before becoming a fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, and singer, songwriter and producer John Rich. The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304653/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:16:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296780/posts New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is calling on former residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to claim their old city addresses in next year's census, drawing criticism for trying to circumvent rules for winning federal funds. The mayor -- encouraged that New Orleans has thrown off its post-Katrina malaise to become the U.S.'s fastest-growing big city by percentage -- wants the U.S. Census Bureau to grant an exception for its former residents, currently living elsewhere, who want to rebuild homes in New Orleans. There's one problem: The mayor's plan is illegal, according to the Census Bureau. Federal law requires... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296780/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:55:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290466/posts Aiming to maximize federal grant money and offer proof of his city's recovery, Mayor Ray Nagin is urging Hurricane Katrina victims still living elsewhere -- and longing to return -- to record New Orleans as their home when the U.S. Census Bureau conducts its decennial head count next spring. Problem is, that strategy doesn't mesh with census rules, federal officials say. In an e-mail response to questions about the much-anticipated count, Nagin spokesman James Ross said this week: "An area of major concern relates to New Orleanians working to return here. Many are repairing their homes, and others are trying... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290466/posts#comment Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:44:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279573/posts FBI agents have been in New Orleans City Hall since Friday collecting data from computer-network servers and backup tapes, according to a city official familiar with the investigation. Five federal agents have tied up the work of management information systems employees as they comb through the data stored on the servers. The agents are expected to be in City Hall all week, said the source, who wished to remain anonymous because the investigation has not been made public. The agents came bearing federal subpoenas seeking information and met with Chief Administrative Officer Brenda Hatfield, the source said. City spokeswoman Ceeon... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279573/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:57:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269721/posts NEW ORLEANS -- Mayor Ray Nagin described his experience being quarantined in China amid fears of swine flu exposure as "very surreal" in an interview with WDSU on Wednesday night. WDSU.com (New Orleans News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269721/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:03:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266914/posts New Orleans, LA (AHN) - Reports are stemming from local New Orleans media that Mayor C. Ray Nagin is being quarantined in Shanghai after possibly being exposed to the H1N1 virus on his business trip in China. Nagin administration spokeswoman Ceeon D. Quiett said Nagin is being treated with the "utmost courtesy by Chinese officials." According to the Mayor's website, the purpose of the trip was to "meet with four prospects interested in the possibility of locating their businesses in New Orleans."The website also notes that Nagin is expected to travel to Sydney, Australia, "where he will be the keynote... All Headline News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266914/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 02:37:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267323/posts NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who traveled on Friday to Shanghai, China, on an economic development trip, was informed early Sunday that a passenger on the airplane in which he was traveling was confirmed to have signs and symptoms of an influenza-like illness, suspected to be of the H1N1 -- or swine flu -- subtype. As a precaution, Nagin, his wife and one member of the mayor's executive protection unit have been placed in a designated quarantine location in Shanghai. The mayor's agenda is on indefinite hold, though he and the others are symptom-free. "Right now,... WDSU.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267323/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:56:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266784/posts Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development trip, flew on a plane that carried a passenger being treated for symptoms suspected to be from the virus, commonly known as the swine flu virus, the mayor's office said in a statement. Nagin, his wife and a member of his security detail have been quarantined in Shanghai, China, though all three are symptom free, the statement said. "The mayor is being treated with utmost courtesy by Chinese officials," the statement said. Ceeon Quiett, the mayor's director of communications, told CNN that Nagin had been sitting beside a passenger... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266784/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:45:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266771/posts NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife have been placed in quarantine after a passenger on their flight to China exhibited flu-like symptoms. Nagin's press office said a passenger had "signs and symptoms of an influence-like illness suspected to be of the H1N1 subtype." This comes amid continued global concerns about swine flu. The office said Sunday the couple and a security guard were placed under quarantine in Shanghai as a precaution and were exhibiting no symptoms. WXVT TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266771/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:03:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263195/posts New Orleans is once again the nation's murder capital after briefly losing the title. Fresh FBI statistics show that with 64 killings per 100,000 people in 2008, New Orleans had the highest per capita murder rate in the nation, well ahead of second-place St. Louis, which had 47 murders per 100,000 people. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263195/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243533/posts As Mayor C. Ray Nagin approaches his final year in office, he faces scandal, an acrimonious stalemate with the City Council and the worst popularity ratings ever recorded for a mayor here. Term limits will keep him from running again, so Mr. Nagin’s eight tumultuous years of leading what he called a “chocolate city” will come to an end next May. He has not been popular among middle-class white voters since the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but now, with the city still in a halting recovery more than three and a half years later, residents citywide seem... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243533/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 03:33:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217064/posts Did a search and didn't find this. Chocolate City Mayor Ray Nagin's home in Frisco,Texas is being auctioned to satisfy a $1500 HOA lien. This is an upscale townhome development in Frisco, a Northern Dallas suburb. Remember the Nagin's moved there after Katrina because New Orleans was too messy for them? The documents are .pdf and I don't know how to copy them to FR. The first one is a list of several notices, scroll down to page 6 to see Nagin's. The second one is the lien. Not a legal scholar so correct me if I've misinterpreted the documents.... Collin County, Texas http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217064/posts#comment Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:14:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211715/posts Throughout the week, police detectives and on-edge residents were looking for a man impersonating a police officer who burglarized and threatened residents in three home invasions, forcing some of them to strip. On Friday morning, New Orleans police announced they had found their man, and it turns out he wasn't an impostor. Rather, he is a rogue rookie cop who used his badge while off-duty to victimize Hispanic men and women in the Mid-City area, authorities said.Darrius Clipps, 36, a patrolman of almost one year, appeared for work as scheduled Thursday evening, showing up at roll call for his night... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211715/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:20:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2204776/posts President Obama’s honeymoon is beginning to fade. Members of Congress and old political hands say he needs to show substantial progress reviving the economy soon. Some Democrats have started to worry that voters don’t and won’t understand the link between economic revival and Obama’s huge agenda, which includes saving the banking industry, ending home foreclosures, reforming healthcare and developing a national energy policy, among much else. While lawmakers debate controversial proposals contained in the new president’s debut budget — cutting farm subsidies, raising taxes on charitable contributions, etc. — there is a growing sense that time is running out faster... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2204776/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:28:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196068/posts In discussing Hurricane Katrina, people never tire of maintaining there was “enough blame to go around.” Every sensitive American knows to cite “the failure of local, state, and federal governments to respond more effectively.” Which means, in real terms, that New Orleans’ mayor, Ray Nagin, should have gotten citizens out of the city and kept police in; Louisiana’s governor, Kathleen Blanco should have immediately asked for National Guard troops; and President Bush should have . . . not been photographed looking out of an airplane window? There’s a story today highlighting that the federal government not only saved the day... CommentaryMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196068/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:20:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193914/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — FEMA is investigating allegations of cronyism and other misconduct at its hurricane recovery office in New Orleans. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193914/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:50:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189098/posts The decision by Mayor Ray Nagin's administration to delete virtually every e-mail sent and received by Nagin last year was not only an apparent violation of the state public-records law, it also flies in the face of a detailed policy recommendation prepared less than a year ago by the mayor's own technology office. NOLA.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189098/posts#comment Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:59:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188733/posts Baton Rouge, LA (AHN) - Rising Republican star and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said he may not be interested in all of the estimated $4 billion allotted to his state in Obama's recently signed economic stimulus package. Speaking to WWLTV, the staunchly conservative Jindal, said, "We'll have to review each program, each new dollar to make sure that we understand what are the conditions, what are the strings and see whether it's beneficial for Louisiana to use those dollars." Although Louisiana faces a possible $2 billion budget shortfall next year and has been allocated $538,575,876 for infrastructure spending in the... All Headline News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188733/posts#comment Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:47:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174398/posts Classy. The View http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174398/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:25:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2174374/posts One can’t reflect upon the recent changing of the guard in Washington, without recalling the previous one. And in this instance, one can’t judge the previous guard without bringing up Hurricane Katrina. artorius castus blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2174374/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173080/posts The political tug-of-war over New Orleans' 2009 budget continued Monday as Mayor Ray Nagin announced he will make cuts in the level of sanitation services in the French Quarter next week despite steps taken by the City Council to preserve the "Disneylike" cleaning that has won raves from locals and visitors since it debuted two years ago. To head off what he said would be a $7.5 million budget shortfall, Nagin said he has ordered SDT Waste & Debris Services to stop providing mechanical street and sidewalk sweeping and flushing in the city's premier tourist district beginning Feb. 1. At... The Times-Picayune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173080/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:05 GMT