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| By Bob Warren Long-term Saints: Gayle Benson won’t own the Saints forever, and the team has a succession plan in place for when that time comes. Team officials spelled it out for us in an exclusive multi-part report with WVUE Fox-8. And some related stories: Meet Dennis Lauscha, a linchpin in the succession plan.Could Tom Benson’s relatives still go after the succession plan in court?And stay tuned to NOLA.com for more in the coming days, including a look at the Pelicans, the NBA team Benson owns. Dimming: In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Entergy has seen its stock price take a hit. What does that mean for the power company? And for its customers across Louisiana? Deducting: Need help covering that homeowners deductible after Ida? If you're a New Orleans resident, you might qualify for a city program that helps cover those costs. Check it out. More brats, more bier: Earlier this week, Lunch Line mentioned the much-anticipated restart of Oktoberfest at the Deutsches Haus in New Orleans. But it won’t be the only place with oom-pah-pah bands and Chicken Dances. Our Ian McNulty says get your lederhosen ready! Hope you enjoyed the Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us today. BW |
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| For nearly four decades, the New Orleans Saints have been owned by a Benson. During most of that time, it was Tom, a son of the 7th Ward wh… Read more |
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| Growing up catching crawfish in Jean Lafitte National Park and hooping it up at his local playground, Marrero native Dennis P. Lauscha neve… Read more |
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| Toward the end of his life, Tom Benson and his wife, Gayle, spent immense sums of time and money defending plans to leave her in control of… Read more |
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| Entergy Corp. shares have fallen sharply in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, a signal that investors are concerned about recent scrutiny from regulators and the possibility that much larger infrastructure investments will be needed to fix damage and harden the local grid. Read more |
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| Rev. Haywood Johnson Jr. has already watched his community of Ironton in lower Plaquemines Parish rebuild twice after storms. Hurricane Katrina dealt a devastating blow in 2005, followed by Isaac's flooding in 2012. Read more |
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| New Orleans residents who are facing daunting homeowners insurance deductibles that could keep them from repairing damage Hurricane Ida caused to their homes can apply for assistance through an unprecedented program the city is launching to keep people from being displaced by the storm. Read more |
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| While plans are progressing for the region’s largest Oktoberfest, a four-weekend celebration at the German cultural club Deutsches Haus, other smaller iterations of the seasonal fest are stacking up too. Read more |
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