June 2008 is month 34 since Katrina.

Hurricane season starts again.  T.D. Arthur wets the Yucatan. It became a tropical storm briefly so it got a name.
 
Jim Letten indicted nine more Jeffersons including 4th District assessor Betty Jefferson this month. Records show that between 1994 and 2006, the state of Louisiana contributed at least $5.5 million to three Jefferson controlled non-profits including Care Unlimited, Orleans Metropolitan Housing and Central City Adult Education. The indictment says over $700,000 was diverted to family members. Motions continued in Bill Jefferson's trial with a federal Judge refusing to throw out most of the charges.

Vouchers passed the legislature in Louisiana. Starting in the Fall of 2008, first through third grade students can receive vouchers for private school tuition of up to $6,300, if their parents earn $53,000 per year or less. The proposal passed by huge margins, 96-2 in the House indicating widespread support. Critics claim vouchers will ruin both the public and private schools. Vouchers make good financial sense since the state is currently paying more than $6,300 per student in public and charter schools. This figure is consistent with private school tuition around town, with only the most elite schools charging significantly more. The details and execution will determine if this program succeeds. Ultimately it could result in a fully privatized school system.