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August 23, 2007 - Today the Institute released a new report, Blueprint for Gulf Renewal (pdf), tracking the post-Katrina recovery. One of our key findings is that most Katrina money coming from Washington hasn't gotten to those most in need -- and the funding squeeze is stopping much of the Gulf Coast from coming back.

August 23, 2007 - Republican Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's environmental policies are under fire from "Freedom Works", a conservative Washington D.C. "policy group" that "recruits, educates, trains and mobilizes hundreds of thousands of volunteer activists to fight for less government, lower taxes, and more freedom." The group is headed by former U.S.

August 22, 2007 - Since Hurricane Katrina, many employers on the Gulf Coast have turned to the federal H2B "guestworker" visa program to meet their need for employees. But labor rights advocates have long warned that the program is prone to abuse, since it ties foreign workers to a single employer for the entirety of their U.S.

August 22, 2007 - Oxfam America has a great way to send a message to the White House about the need to rebuild the Gulf Coast on the two-year anniversary of Katrina.

August 22, 2007 - Yesterday, I was on "The New Voice of New Orleans" 99.5 FM -- a Fox News/Clear Channel affiliate -- to talk about the state of recovery two years after Katrina.

August 21, 2007 - We are now just eight days from the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. President Bush's answer is "mission accomplished," pointing to the $116 billion Washington has allegedly sent in Katrina relief.

August 21, 2007 - It just keeps getting worse. First there was the late freeze, then the drought, and now a killer heat wave said to be responsible for 49 deaths is taking a further toll on crops. Here's a roundup...