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A hearing was held on preparedness and response by the State of Louisiana to Hurricane Katrina. Two panels testified about emergency responses to Hurricane Katrina, the status of recovery ef…

A group of House Armed Services Committee members spent the day touring New Orleans and the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast areas to look at some of the damage left by Hurricane Katrina…

A hearing was held, titled “Hurricane Katrina: Community Rebuilding Needs and Effectiveness of Past Proposals.” The witnesses participated in a panel of three Gulf Coast state governors an…

President Bush met with local officials in Texas and Louisiana. He spoke to reporters about relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Then, Governor Blanco spoke about revit…

Governor Blanco, along with local Federal Emergency Management Agency and military officials, spoke to reporters about local recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Governor …

President Bush met with Governor Blanco in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Joint Operations Center. They spoke to reporters about the damage assessment and progress of hurricane r…

Governor Blanco and hurricane relief officials spoke to reporters about flooding from Hurricane Rita and relief efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina. Among the topics they discussed were…

Governor Blanco spoke about the readiness of rescuers in preparation for Hurricane Rita relief efforts. She discussed her request for government funding to help alleviate the business and ho…

Governor Blanco and military officials spoke to reporters about Hurricane Rita. They discussed emergency preparations and forecasted damage from the hurricane. Following their remarks, they …

Governor Blanco addressed the Louisiana State Legislature about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. She thanked doctors, military personnel, firefighters, and all those who helped hurricane vi…

In the weekly Democratic radio address, Governor Kathleen Blanco (D-LA) thanked Americans and President George W. Bush for their support of the relief effort. She also spoke of the devastati…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Callers discussed whether the federal government should pay for all of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. They also discu…

Governor Blanco and others talked with reporters about the hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana. They also answered questions from members of the audience.

President Bush and Governor Blanco spoke about hurricane relief efforts at the Louis Armstrong Airport in New Orleans, LA.

Officials updated reporters on damage assessments from Hurricane Katrina and federal, state and local relief efforts in affected areas. They talked about the severity of devastation caused b…

The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on additions to the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and community r…

First the governors voted on proposed policies and recognized outgoing governors. The 2005-2006 NGA chairmanship will pass to Governor Huckabee who spoke briefly at the end of the session. G…

The Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee of the National Governors Association held a forum on “Strategies to Recruit, Reward and Retain Teachers.” Deputy Secretary Simon addr…

In an open session Secretary Leavitt, a former governor of Utah, talked about the federal-state partnership and the problems with Medicaid costs. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Butler also talked about h…