Mayor Landrieu: Times-Picayune is "part of our identity"
 

Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who once worked as a paper boy for The Times-Picayune, offers his thoughts on today's news, in the following press release:


<blockquote>STATEMENT FROM MAYOR LANDRIEU ON CHANGES AT THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Mayor Mitch Landrieu released the following statement today upon learning of major changes coming to the region’s daily newspaper:

“For 175 years, The Times-Picayune has been a mainstay in this region. Through wars and floods, the ‘Aints and a Saints Super Bowl victory, the TP has been and remains an integral part of our daily routine and our culture.? [ Read more ]

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