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SEP 8 Spots, the Audubon Aquarium's white alligator, has died. NOLA Defender posts this obituary for the reptile who has been an attraction at the Aquarium since it opened.
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ROLL CALL: SHOULD VITTER BE WORRIED?
SEP 8 This post on Roll Call explores recent polls, together with the political landscape of the governor's race, to discuss if David Vitter should be worried. This does a good job of covering the bases, but misses one intangible that's sure to have an impact on this race - the contrariness of the Louisiana voter.
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SLATE ON THE GOP REACTION TO KIM DAVIS
SEP 8 Slate magazine runs down the (inane? pandering?) comments from the GOP clown car on Kentucky Clerk of Court Kim Davis, who thinks her religious Constitutional rights allow her to deny other citizens their Constitutional rights. Bobby gets a mention - but it's not exactly a compliment.
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SCHNEIDER BREAKS DOWN THE WASHINGTON CHARTER DECISION
SEP 8 Education blogger Mercedes Schneider does us all a favor and breaks down the recent Washington Supreme Court decision regarding charter schools. In that case, the Court found that charter schools are unconstitutional. This could be the start of some falling dominoes, but is it coming too late?
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SEP 8 Columnist Jarvis DeBerry talks about the state of education in New Orleans. Since some schools still attract only poor black children, it leaves him wondering if the schools every one praises in the media are really good, or just good enough for the hood.
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DUCOTE ON HIS FOOD NETWORK JOURNEY
SEP 8 Baton Rouge food blogger Jay Ducote writes about his experience on Food Network Star in this post on his blog. He lost - when a lot of people thought he was going to win - but he's viewing it as a stepping stone.
Tuesday's Blogs from the Bog!
The Aquarium's white alligator, Spot, passes away. Also today, looking at charter schools, Vitter, and the clown car's reaction to Kim Davis.