Billions in Katrina relief funds unspent in Gulf states
Five years after Katrina, about 5.4 billion of 20 billion in Community Development Block Grant relief remains unspent, with 3 billion tied to Louisiana and 2 billion to Mississippi. Officials defend use for recovery while some leaders urge reallocating funds to deficits and other needs.
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Biloxi
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi
U.S
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gulf States
Coburn
Tommy Longo
Waveland
Haley Barbour
Barbour
Congress
Lee Youngblood
Mississippi Development Authority
Gulfport
Katrina Five Years On Pet Evacuation Rules Scrutinized
After Katrina new state and federal laws let evacuees take pets to safety. The SBA asserts readiness to handle the next disaster with new procedures and resources announced for small businesses and relief efforts.
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Small Business Administration
Story
Corridor becoming home for Katrina survivors in Iowa
Cedar Rapids residents Arceneaux and Halperin, both Katrina evacuees, settled in Iowa after the 2005 storm. Arceneaux stayed in Marion and now works at Kirkwood Community College, while Halperin and her husband opened Augusta restaurant in Oxford. The article notes ongoing recovery, personal loss, and New Orleans ties as survivors rebuild lives in Eastern Iowa.
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Patrick Hogan
Christopher Pratt
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Barb
Arceneaux
Slidell
Sylvia
New Orleans
Areneaux
Marion
Louisiana
Halperin
Ben
Illinois
Iowa
Augusta
S. Augusta St
Oxford
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Chris Rose
Vegas
Jatrick
Hogan
Saz-Oamm
Iowa Justices Retention Fight Shapes Public Debate
Iowa voters face a high stakes retention vote for three justices. Ternus vows no campaign or fundraising work while urging informed discussion. Vander Plaats calls the race a line in the sand against judicial activism, framing judges as public servants.
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Ternus
Iowa
Vander Plaats
Sioux City
Terry Branstad
California
Chuck Hurley
Iowa Family Policy Center
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Boshart
Gazcomm.com
Mother & Daughter
David L
Bob Vander Plaats
Iowa For Freedom
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University of Iowa
Lipid Research Clinic
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