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It’s been about a week into Mayor Helena Moreno’s term in office, and she’s already signed a handful of executive orders to reform New Orleans’ budget.We also take a look at some upcoming festivals and parades including Star Wars-themed parade, Chewbacchus, and Folk Alliance International Convention taking place this weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492300'); }); There's

Gambit gives Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down to the New Orleans heroes and zeroes of the last week or so.

Cs country music legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dolly Parton turns 80 on Jan. 19, Blake Pontchartrain tells readers about some of her notable visits to New Orleans and Louisiana.

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It’s been nearly two years since a group of upstart Democratic Party activists and voters, frustrated by years of neglect and failure, forced out the Louisiana state party’s chair and some other entrenched leaders. But what has happened since?

The New Orleans City Council kicked off its first-ever round of confirmation hearings Jan. 14, with the Government Affairs Committee giving the green light to two of Mayor Helena Moreno’s top officials.

The New Orleans City Council kicked off its first-ever round of confirmation hearings Jan. 14, with the Government Affairs Committee giving the green light to two of Mayor Helena Moreno’s top officials.