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New Orleans and the Hollow Prize Problem: Structural Limits on Black Political Power (Report)

Dillard University urban studies and public policy professor, Dr. Robert Collins. Photo: Sabree Hill/Dillard University.

By Robert Collins, Ph.D.
January 10, 2022

Mayors in the United States often have more influence on the day-to-day activities of residents within their unique jurisdictions than any other elected office. While each U.S. president holds significant power as Commander-In-Chief, the primary direct interface most citizens have with the U.S. Government is either through its taxing function or by receiving some form of financial benefit such as Social Security or Medicaid. Each governor has wide powers in determining state funding priorities for highways, healthcare, and education, but not all citizens rely on these services to the same degree. Mayors, however, have a say in the provision of the services that residents use every single day. This includes water, sewerage, electricity, sanitation, roads, and drainage, to name a few.

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Collins: New Orleans and the Hollow Prize Problem: Structural Limits on Black Political Power (Report)

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