On Thursday, New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell and Council Vice President Helena Moreno introduced legislation to ban all non-commercial short-term rentals (STRs) in New Orleans residential areas.
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City Council Finds Cantrell Admin Used Public Funds on Anti-Recall Mailer
July 20, 2023An investigation done by the New Orleans City Council found that Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office of Communication deliberately ignored city procurement rules and violated state law when it sent out anti-recall fliers earlier this year.
Will Cantrell, NOPD, City Attorney Cooperate in OIG’s Investigation of Vappie Mystery Tapes?
April 4, 2023Transparency has never been a hallmark of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Though the recall only failed because officials were unable to submit enough petitions timely, there is no doubt that […]
City Truancy Center Could Return
January 31, 2023The New Orleans City Council is considering a collaboration with the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to create a new city-wide truancy center. Hailed as an anti-crime measure, the truancy center would be available to the growing number of juveniles who have drifted away from an in-school education since the pandemic began.
LGBT Community Center Seeks New Home After Vandalism
January 19, 2023The LGBT Community Center of New Orleans is looking for a new home after the exterior of the Center’s administrative office and program space located at 2727 S. Broad Street was vandalized late last summer and the property management company is demanding payment for those and other repairs, according to Santos Rodriguez, the Center’s interim president. In an attempt to enter the site after hours, thieves smashed the building’s two large storm windows. Though the perpetrators were not able to break through the industrial-strength glass, repair costs for the windows and the HVAC system, which had also recently gone out, are estimated at $6,000. In addition the Center is several months in arrears on the building’s rent. Both the NOPD and the FBI were contacted after the vandalism. No arrests were made.
“We’ve Got Your Back”, Cantrell Purrs Almost Convincingly, but Does She?
January 7, 2023Which New Orleans elected leader really has the people’s back? Is it Mayor LaToya Cantrell who is making that claim in the midst of the city’s worst crime wave in years, or Councilmember Helena Moreno who just completed almost three years as City Council president and believes “when we all come together, great things can happen”?
NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson to Retire; Council Calls for National Search for New Chief
December 7, 2022After a rocky four-year tenure, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson will retire at the end of the year. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Ferguson’s planned retirement on Tuesday, though she did not give a specific date for Ferguson to step down.
Council President Moreno Launches Initiative to Forgive New Orleanians’ Medical Debt
November 30, 2022New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno announced an initiative on Wednesday that would clear an estimated $130 million in New Orleanians’ medical debt.
Tens of Thousands At Risk of Disconnection As Entergy Resumes Shutoffs Tomorrow
October 31, 2022According to information released by the utility, over 20,000 accounts are at risk of disconnection, prompting local advocacy groups to push the city council to take steps to extend the current moratorium.
Cantrell’s Woes Continue: Judge Blocks Wisner Funds, Watchdog Group Investigates Apartment Use
September 30, 2022The punches keep rolling in for beleaguered mayor LaToya Cantrell. A civil court judge has temporarily blocked the use of all Wisner funds without court approval. Following that news, the Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) released a report showing that Cantrell has been living in an Upper Pontalba apartment, and asked that the council investigate whether or not Cantrell has been paying rent.
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