Kathleen Blanco, ‘Dealt a bad hand, and did the best she could’

Excerpt from a book by LSU professor captures time after Katrina
As the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the following is an excerpt from Robert Mann’s new memoir, “Backrooms and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics,” looking at how the late governor handled the crisis. By Robert Mann Governor Kathleen Blanco’s administration had two periods. There was pre- Katrina, during which she devoted herself, among other things, to creating jo...

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