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May 8, 2010

C. Ray Nagin, Ex-New Orleans mayor faces La. ethics charges | BusinessWeek

The Louisiana Board of Ethics has charged former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin with two possible violations, for receiving gifts from a one-time city vendor and for his involvement with a company that was negotiating tax breaks with the city.

Mayor Nagin Going to Conference in Martinique for Haiti Reconstruction | neworleans.com

At the invitation of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin will attend the International Conference of World Cities and Regions for Haiti in Fort de France, Martinique.

Spike Lee: Mitch Landrieu 'can do better than what Nagin has done' | wwltv.com

Spike Lee is revisiting Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, making another documentary for HBO, a follow up to “When the Levees Break: A Requiem in Four Acts.”

Lee and his crews have been seen around town and involved in all things New Orleans, filming a second line for Saints...

Mayor Ray Nagin says Haiti resembles New Orleans | April D. Ryan

Over 122 people have been rescued from the rubble in Haiti since the 7.0 earthquake more than a week ago. 40 plus of those rescued were saved by American rescue personnel. Those who have traveled to the disaster scene contend there is death and destructions amid a hope for life and a city flourishing after rising from the rubble and ash in Port-Au-Prince. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, at the White Hous, connected the dots between Haiti and New Orleans.

C. Ray Nagin on New Orleans mayor's race: I don't believe any of these frickin' polls | wwltv.com

A day after Troy Henry lashed out at the media for what he categorized as racially biased coverage the dynamics of the mayor’s race became further inflamed after Mayor Ray Nagin said on a local radio show that Henry’s accusations were accurate.

Mardi Gras parade stands offend Carnival krewes | wwltv.com

The reviewing stands at Gallier Hall would be among the casualties of the mayor's cutbacks, which he announced last week, saying the budget passed by the City Council left him no choice.

City Council responds to Nagin's budget cuts | WWL - AM870

The New Orleans City Council late Friday issued a press release in which they voiced their displeasure with Mayor Ray Nagin's implementation of the 2010 Budget…

In New Orleans, Mayoral Race Still Lacks Heft | NYTimes.com

A few new candidates have been announced over the past few weeks. But as the reality settles in that on May 3, 2010, somebody other than C. Ray Nagin will be mayor, a question hangs over the city: Why do so many people feel like this is not the race the city needs?

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin: Cuba trip not a waste of money | FOX 8 Live WVUE-TV Channel 8

New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin speaks during a press conference with The Associated Press at the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. ((AP Photo/Franklin Reyes))

New Orleans - No crowd of mayoral candidates | USATODAY.com

By most expectations, the New Orleans mayoral race should have had a passel of candidates by now, all elbowing for attention and funds.
Instead, only three candidates have officially announced their intentions to run, and the contest to replace Mayor Ray Nagin is being tagged in local news reports as "the incredible shrinking mayor's race."

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