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Jan

2012

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former educator finds fault with Jindal plan

Author: AN17

 

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Jan

2012

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Leadership Tangipahoa visits local health care facilities

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Leadership Tangipahoa visits local health care facilities
Author: AN17

In the nearly half year since my inception into the 2012 Class of Leadership Tangipahoa, I have learned so much about our parish that I didn’t know.

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Jan

2012

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Leadership Tangipahoa tours TEDF projects

Author: AN17

Each month our Leadership Tangipahoa session is truly an educational and exciting experience.

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Jan

2012

Where's the outrage?

Ken's Blog

Author: AN17

 

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Entries for January 2010

30

Tip of the Iceberg

posted on January 30, 2010 13:00
The fact that some property owners are paying for a magnet tax levied in an election they were excluded from, and the fact that some voters in Ponchat...

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Taxation Without Representation; Why the Hammond Magnet School Tax Should be Renamed the "Cluster Tax"

posted on January 28, 2010 15:19
Get ready for the most amazing school board scandal you have heard yet. And that's a tall order!     Ken Benitez    ...

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27

Open Season for Out-of-State Campaign Donations in Louisiana?

TangiTrue posted on January 27, 2010 09:07
Last week’s Supreme Court decision declaring that corporations and unions can spend money on political advertising has unleashed a storm of controvers...

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26

Krewe of Fools

posted on January 26, 2010 20:13
The hijinks of the Tangipahoa School Board are now so outrageous, they are actually funny, even hilarious at times. Just in time for carnival season. ...

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24

You Did a Heck of a Job, Brownie!

skuhn posted on January 24, 2010 16:01
Unlike the inappropriate compliment paid to inept FEMA Director Michael Brown in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, newly elected U.S. Senator Scott ...

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24

A Gal from Louisiana Just Might Have Won the Senate Race in Massachusetts!

TangiTrue posted on January 24, 2010 15:56
It was supposed to be a slam dunk senate seat for the Democrats. Obama had carried this bluest of blue states by 26 points just a year ago. ...

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20

"I Didn't Know"

Matt Finch posted on January 20, 2010 21:35
If you believed that our school board was capable or willing to operate a successful magnet school program, then accept the blame, forgive yourself, a...

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We hold these truths to be self-evident....

posted on January 19, 2010 22:54
Tuesday night as the Tangipahoa School Board met in Amite and heard the news that Judge Ivan Lemelle had turned down their proposed magnet tax renewal...

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16

What difference does another lawsuit make if you're the Tangipahoa Parish School Board?

Matt Finch posted on January 16, 2010 11:59
Just what we need, another school board controversy. Tuesday night the Tangipahoa School Board will place  big targets on their backs and hold u...

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15

New Orleans Mayor's race may decide next Louisiana Governor

TangiTrue posted on January 15, 2010 11:35
In less than a month, the election for the next mayor of New Orleans will be held. Current Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu is far and away the front ...

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Why the Double Standard, Senator Landrieu

skuhn posted on January 15, 2010 11:32
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is supposedly a champion of African Americans and advocate of civil rights for all. However, a much different...

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Down the Rabbit Hole to the State Bond Commission

Matt Finch posted on January 13, 2010 11:55
Today (Thursday) the Tangipahoa School Board is on the agenda for the State Bond Commission to approve a March 27 tax election for 9 mills in Hammond....

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