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Why one CEO says New Orleans' economy needs more diversity, five local Thanksgiving recipes, Rod Walker's thoughts on the Saints' future and more. Here's a look at today's top stories in New Orleans for Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.
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Rod Walker: Saints must figure out QB plans for present and future, much like Steelers have
The Steelers drafted Kenny Pickett in the first round in April and made him their starter five games into the season. On Sunday, he completed 18 of 30 passes for 199 yards, and rushed for 51 more with a touchdown.
While those numbers won’t have the sports-talk shows buzzing Monday, it’s apparent who the Steelers have given the keys of the offense to.
The Saints, on the other hand, started Andy Dalton on Sunday. The veteran, signed by the Saints this offseason to be the backup to Jameis Winston, made his seventh start of the season. He completed 17 of 27 passes for 174 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Talking Business: New Orleans economy needs 'more than just hospitality,' says Corporate Realty CEO
From his 44th-floor office atop Place St. Charles, Corporate Realty CEO Mike Siegel doesn’t literally have a 30,000-foot view. But the panorama of New Orleans out his window helps inform the big-picture perspective this veteran real estate executive has of the local market.
Siegel has been at the helm of Corporate Realty for 35 years and believes that the triple economic whammy besieging the real estate sector — spikes in inflation, insurance premiums and interest rates — is cyclical and will pass.
Ian McNulty: Up your holiday food game without cooking a thing at these specialty shops
Specialty food shops are a great option for stepping up your holiday food game.
Ian McNulty says the bonus here is that you can contribute without interfering with the well-laid plans of the host at a gathering.
None will replace a grocery run or those premeditated steps to place catering and other special orders well in advance. But they can furnish that special item, that one missing piece or that surprise taste, and they all make shopping more fun, too.
Senior RTA employee put on leave amid report of secret, second job in Tampa
Teri Wright, a senior director of communications for the agency, has been put on paid leave “until further notice,” according to an RTA spokesperson.
While earning a $155,000 salary for the RTA, Wright was also allegedly working as a $200,000-per-year chief customer experience officer for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, according to a report Monday in the Tampa Bay Times.