New Orleans I hate to admit it, but to me a billion dollars still seems like a whole lot of money. Unfortunately, I’m afraid saying so makes me hopelessly hide bound and old school. Why? Because the government seems to be passing out billion dollar fines like candy to banks, utility companies, oil …
Month: April 2014
Remembering Elena Hanggi, Jack Lavey, and the Wilbur Mills Expressway Fight
New Orleans The obituary for Elena Hanggi Giddings said so little that it was almost hard for me to believe that this was the same woman I knew so well and so long. Her stint as chair of the regional advisory board of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Dallas was acknowledged, along with her …
How in FCC World Can Workers’ News Not be News?
New Orleans The Workers Independent News has been around a long time, pushing on a couple of decades. Supported by unions and heard on about 175 radio stations around the country, including soon on the KABF Labor Show produced by Local 100 of the United Labor Unions, WIN is widely recognized for its value in …