Forty-five percent of people who responded to a Daily Report poll say the state should get the $492 million from FEMA it needs to rebuild Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Twenty percent of people who participated in the online survey say an arbitration panel should split the difference between what the state says it needs and what FEMA is offering, while 19% say the state should get the $150 million offered by FEMA and 16% are undecided. Nearly 950 people participated in the survey. State officials have sent the funding dispute to a newly created arbitration panel.
Today’s question: Should Mayor Kip Holden participate in public forums and debate opponents of his $901 million capital improvement plan?
