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LaToya Cantrell travels to Washington, defying New Orleans council's ban on official trips
Days after the New Orleans City Council passed a law barring Mayor LaToya Cantrell from traveling on taxpayers' dime, Cantrell has traveled to Washington, D.C. for a national mayors' conference.
Mayor Cantrell faces backlash for traveling to DC despite council’s ban
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is under fire from City Council leaders after traveling to Washington, D.C., this week for a conference, despite a recent ordinance restricting non-essential city-funded travel for city officials.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell faces backlash for attending D.C. conference amid city travel ban, fiscal crisis
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is under scrutiny for attending a Washington, D.C., conference despite a city ordinance banning non-essential travel and expenses.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell defies New Orleans City Council, heads out of town for D.C. junket
Mayor LaToya Cantrell is continuing her jet setting ways, heading to the nation’s capitol for a junket sponsored by Yale University, in apparent defiance of a new city ordinance banning most city-funded travel – including trips booked or planned prior to its passage.
New Orleans council members want answers on who paid for Mayor Cantrell’s travel amid ban
New Orleans City Councilmembers say they want Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration to explain who paid for her travel to Washington D.C. this week while non-essential city travel is banned. The city council unanimously passed the ban for employees and elected leaders in February after Cantrell’s administration argued the city could not afford a $90 million settlement deal with New Orleans Public Schools.
'Patently unlawful' says city council president of Cantrell trip
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office announced Sunday afternoon that the mayor is traveling to Washington, DC to take part in the Yale Mayors College Conference. The president of the city council says the trip is “unlawful.
New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell slams Mayor Cantrell's 'illegal' D.C. trip
New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell slammed Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s apparent decision to violate a new ordinance banning city-funded travel as “illegal,” arguing it is “beyond the pale” given her push to withhold funding for city schools based on an alleged fiscal crisis facing New Orleans.
New Orleans City Council slams mayor's trip to D.C. amid travel ban
City Council president JP Morrell expressed his "dismay and extreme concern" Monday about Mayor LaToya Cantrell's trip to attend a conference in Washington, D.C. Why it matters: The trip is the first test of the council's ordinance that temporarily bans non-essential travel for city employees.
Cantrell attending DC conference despite council banning travel
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is taking part in the Yale Mayor’s College Conference that starts tomorrow in Washington, DC. It comes amid a New Orleans City Council ban on city officials travelling with taxpayer money.
City Council bans travel by Mayor LaToya Cantrell after she backed out of school settlement
Weeks after Mayor LaToya Cantrell backed out of a settlement that was poised to deliver millions of dollars to New Orleans schools, the City Council responded by banning travel by the mayor and other city officials.
Mayor Cantrell’s D.C. travel plans ignite controversy
New Orleans’ Mayor LaToya Cantrell is headed to Washington D.C. for the Yale Mayor’s College Conference. Organized by Yale University officials, the conference provides an immersive learning environment for mayors nationwide.
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Council can take action against Cantrell
The contention between the city council and the mayor’s office reached a fever pitch this week. The council instituted a ...
Jerry Cantrell taps into the zeitgeist on new solo album ‘I Want Blood’
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WU’s Cantrell headed for State Wrestling Meet
For the second consecutive season, West Union High School will be represented at the Ohio High School Athletic Association ...
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Cantrell trip may have provide legal argument to public schools
Did New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell commit a legal blunder by traveling to a conference in Washington, DC?Mayor Cantrell ...
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Stephanie Grace: Mayor LaToya Cantrell is grounded, and other tales of checks and balances
In revoking Mayor LaToya Cantrell's right to travel on the public dime, the New Orleans City Council surely embarrassed her - ...
Stoplight functional once more at West Ashley intersection
A stoplight shared by Paul Cantrell Boulevard, Glenn McConnell Parkway and Magwood Drive briefly went out, leading to delays ...
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If Cantrell isn't paying NOLA schools correct tax amounts, who else is losing out?
Could the Louisiana Legislative Auditor need to get involved in the dispute between the city of New Orleans and its public ...
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Students, teachers demand Mayor Cantrell uphold settlement deal: 'We need money'
We need money, and we need it desperately,” said 13-year-old Elijah Butler, a Bricolage student. “What are they going to tell ...