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MARDI GRAS 2008 Photos

NEW JUST ADDED AL COPELAND MEMORIAL BOAT RACE

HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS CEMETERIES

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Preventing Red-Light Crashes

 Source: AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety

AAA MICHIGAN PROGRAM PREVENTS CRASHES, ONE INTERSECTION AT A TIME

Traffic safety people talk about the “three E’s” — engineering, education, and enforcement. By focusing on the first E, AAA Michigan has used relative inexpensive to dramatically cut crashes at problem intersections. “It started from a conversation with our former CEO Ron Steffens and Dennis Archer, the mayor of Detroit,” explains David Feber, Transportation Engineering Manager for AAA Michigan. “Mayor Archer complained that insurance rates were far too high in the city of Detroit; we looked at the data and agreed.” Detroit’s crash rates were double those in the rest of southeast Michigan, so AAA began working with the city to change that. A partnership was formed with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, the City of Grand Rapids, Wayne County, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Wayne State University and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, to identify and upgrade problem locations.

The model was a project funded by the insurance company in British Columbia, Canada. AAA Michigan insures 22 percent of Michigan motorists, more than any other company in the state, so it also has a strong financial incentive to improve safety and cut claims. AAA’s engineers worked with city officials in Detroit and Grand Rapids, along with state and county governments in the target areas. Engineers identified high-crash intersections from state police crash data and insurance records. Consultants studied the problem areas, designed the projects, and estimated the cost. The goal for AAA was a two-to-one direct benefit in three years — in other words, the club would recoup its money in a year and a half because there would be fewer insurance claims at that intersection.

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Louisiana Lawmakers Refusing Pay Hike

Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana lawmakers had until Tuesda, June 17, 2008  to submit forms that will keep their salaries at the current rates, if a the controversial pay raise becomes law. To view full details of SB672 Click here. The following is a list of who's refusing the pay raise and who opposed the pay raise bill:

SENATORS REFUSING THE RAISE:

Amedee, Cassidy, Cravins, Crowe, Donahue, Martiny and Riser.

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SENATORS WHO OPPOSED THE BILL:

Alario, Amedee, Cassidy, Cheek, Cravins, Crowe, Donahue, N.Gautreaux, Hebert, Heitmeier, Long, McPherson, Morrish, Mount, Quinn, Riser, Shaw and Walsworth.

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HOUSE MEMBERS REFUSING THE RAISE:

Connick, Hazel, Leger, Ligi, Lorusso, Pearson, Richard, Richardson, St. Germain, Schroder, Talbot, Templet and Trahan.

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HOUSE MEMBERS WHO OPPOSED THE BILL:

Abramson, Armes, B.Badon, Barras, H.Burns, Carter, Champagne, Chandler, Cortez, Danahay, Doerge, Fannin, Geymann, M.Guillory, Guinn, Hardy, Hazel, Henry, Hill, Hines, Howard, Johnson, S.Jones, Katz, Kleckley, LeBas, Ligi, Little, Lorusso, Mills, Montoucet, Perry, Ponti, Pope, Richard, Richardson, Richmond, Robideaux, Roy, J.Smith, St. Germain, Talbot, Trahan and Waddell.

Obama rally desecrates memorial

Kenner, La. - Portland, Oregon police have asked the Barack Obama campaign for an apology after organizers of a Barack Obama rally set up Porta-Potties on a memorial honoring fallen officers.

There is ABSOULTELY NO EXCUSE for such blatant disrespect for the men and women and their families who have paid the ultimate price in keeping our very own streets safe.

Want to express your outrage and ask for an apology? Contact Senator Obama here

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