Holy Cross Neighborhood Assn files lawsuit to stop riverfront condo tower development

How New Orleans Saints Are Building One of the NFL's Most Potent Defenses ~Bleacher Report
 
Despite improvements in storm protection, evacuation plans are still vital, officials say ~Richard Thompson, New Orleans Advocate

Small island slammed in oil spill may be saved ~John Snell, WVUE

Which Came First: The Mockingbird Or The Musician? ~Eve Abrams, WWMO

"The Dirty Dozen" local legislators dishonor constituents to protect Big Oil ~Clancy Dubos, The Gambit

LPBF: Fracking on the north shore could lead to thousands of wells ~John Snell, WVUE

Supreme Court justice has close ties to BP's lawyers ~David Hammer

Louisiana House of Oil & Gas votes to kill levee board lawsuit ~Mark Ballard, The Advocate

Stephanie Grace: At Capitol, not all petitioners are equal

House Natural Resources Comm. kills SELPA-E suit even as committee chairman cited for dumping toxic oilfield wastes ~Louisiana Voice

Endgame: Disaster Capitalism, New Orleans, and the Charter Scam ~P.L. Thomas

Armed citizens form group to keep eye on French Quarter ~WDSU

New Orleans metro area officials talk about hurricane preparedness and public safety ~AP via The Republic

Hurricane season begins June 1st. Register to train at Evacuteer

Preparing Your Pet For Hurricane Season ~Ana Zorrilla, WWNO

Papa Grows in a New Direction: John “Papa” Gros Finds Balance ~Stephen Maloney, offBeat

Ownership, operations of flood defenses moved to SLFPA-E ~Jeff Adelson, N.O. Advocate

Safety questions raised after tornado hits Marathon refinery ~Thanh Truong, WWLTV

Lafourche residents denounce Corps' land plan ~Channing Parfait, Tri-Parish Times

Brown Shrimp Season Opens With High Prices, Future Remains Uncertain ~Eve Troeh, WWNO

Dolphins are dying in fresh water and scientists are asking why ~Danielle Thomas, WVUE

In New Orleans, major school district closes traditional public schools for good ~Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post

Rents and occupancy rates remain high in New Orleans' apartment market ~WWL

The Listening Post Asks: Is Housing Affordable In New Orleans? ~WWNO

Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival moves to green and shady Armstrong Park in New Orleans ~Chris Waddington

Judith Owen to play Cafe' Istanbul tonight! ~Allison Fensterstock

Fest brings oyster lovers out of their shells ~Suzanne Pfefferle ~Oyster Fest Schedule

IG: NOPD doesn't have enough cops answering service calls ~WWLTV 

No escape if you’re late: Even small surges will flood sections of I-10 east and west ~Bob Marshall, The Lens

Drones are newest hurricane research tools ~AP via Washington Post

New Orleans Advocate reporters being compelled to testify in Telly Hankton case ~Justin Mustien, New Orleans Advocate

A New Orleans Bicycle Wedding!

25th Annual Crawfish Fest in New Jersey to Host New Orleans’ Finest Musicians ~Nick Fitanides 

The Shuck-town All Stars: Oyster Fest 2014 ~NOLA DEFENDER

Lake foundation asks Corps to hold up action on permit for fracking oil well ~Faimon A. Roberts

Coastal erosion lawsuit is about protecting people and property in Louisiana ~G. Paul Kemp~Editilla Consuellas~ Please register your opposition to this dangerous legislation with the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Bald Eagles in New Orleans ~NOLAFemmes

The Bright Side Of An Economic Disaster: Jeanne Nathan Reflects On The 1984 World's Fair ~WWNO

Nation pours millions into City Park recovery from Hurricane Katrina ~WWLTV

Crowds enjoy Memorial Day along newly enhanced N.O. lakefront despite trash, lack of trash cans ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE

 Jindal ambitions impairing effectiveness in La., some say ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens

Governor Jindal refuses to answer questions over travel ~The Advocate

Levee anti-lawsuit bill going down to the wire ~Jim Beam American Press

Memorial Day events across New Orleans metro area

Former home of Anne Rice for sale in Uptown ~WDSU

Can Cop-Worn Cameras Restore Faith In New Orleans Police? ~Martin Kaste, NPR

 U.S. Senate approves $12.3 billion water project

Corps of Engineers: $60 billion backlog in projects as Corps studies our nation to death

Harvesters worried about oyster-catch size shrinking ~WWLTV

LaPolitics Publisher John Maginnis Dies at 66

New jail’s opening delayed as questions abound ~Jim Mustian, New Orleans Advocate