Tom Planchet: July 2007 Archives

Suffering from a lack of medical professionals since Katrina, New Orleans could benefit from a government-funded program that is offering lucrative incentives for physicians to locate to the city. Myrle Croasdale of amednews.com reports.

>> Continue reading: Physicians offered incentives to come to N.O.

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High-end homes are sitting on the market and local officials are concerned about the loss of high-income professionals from the area. Kathy Chu of the Gannett News Service has the story.

>> Continue reading: High-priced homes not selling in N.O.

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Patrick McCully of the Baltimore Sun says that new thinking needs to come into play on flood protection and he cites the floods after Katrina as a prime example.

>> Continue reading: New thinking needed on flood protection

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No, it isn't what it used to be, but in its attempt to return to normal New Orleanians are tremendously upbeat, considering the circumstances, according to an opinon in the Billings Gazette.

>> Continue reading: Opinion: New Orleans upbeat despite challenges

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Largely without government help, and in neighborhoods with few others around, hardy New Orleanians are rebuilding.

>> Continue reading: New York Times: N.O. rebuilders going it alone

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