CenLamar | Est. 2006

State to Investigate Alexandria Housing Authority (And Why This Looks Really Fishy to People Who Haven’t Yet Formed Their Own “Consultation” Companies) I have a question. Perhaps someone can answer it. What do these consultants actually do? Why do we need them? As some of you know, I’m in property management, and as a result, I often work with the Alexandria Housing Authority. I don’t understand why this consultation contract was even needed in the first place. To help relocate people? Isn’t that a basic responsibility of the housing authority? Isn’t that what they do anyway? And what all-star qualifications…

Jefferson Must Go, Says Salon.Com For their own good and the good of the country, Rep. William Jefferson’s allies in the Congressional Black Caucus should insist that he resign. By Joe Conason May. 26, 2006 | When FBI agents reach into a congressman’s home freezer and pull out $90,000 in foil-wrapped bills, it is time for him to resign. When the Justice Department announces that the same congressman is on videotape taking a $100,000 bribe in a Virginia hotel garage, his resignation is overdue. The case of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., is that simple. In a matter of public integrity,…

On a Positive Note: The Town Talk is reporting that Cenla’s economic future looks good and that Alexandria should continue to be the second-fastest growing city in Louisiana, despite the fact that we seem to suffer from a lack of skilled laborers. This makes for a well-needed shot of good news. On a Not-So Positive Note: It’s hard not to be repulsed by some members of the local blogging community. To Michele Godard, I hope that you don’t let the voices of cynicism and blind pettiness convince you that the entire Cenla blogosphere is without merit. In the short time…