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.
An 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.
The City Councils Community Development Committee will meet Monday, June 26 and receive input from citizens regarding permitting and unlicensed street vendors. Unpermitted vendors pop up throughout the city and often take customers away from small businesses which follow the citys rules. Its never easy or quick to get a permit for renovation, signage or […]
Though officials pledged that the audio tapes from the investigation of NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie were secure, a city employee in the Law Department mistakenly handed a flash drive containing 11 interviews of Vappie and other officers to an unidentified member of HANOs board of directors earlier on Monday, March 13. Though the investigation is […]
City of New Orleans CAO Gilbert Montano provided a partial response Friday, February 24, to questions posed by City Council President J.P. Morrell and Vice President Helena Moreno regarding Mayor Cantrells recent 2022 recap brochure which the Cantrell administration selectively sent to 106,633 fellow New Orleanians who actively participate in our local democracy in late […]
The 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.
When it comes to Entergy and the increasingly onerous rates they are currently charging the citizens of New Orleans, some say its all about greed and the almighty dollar. Luckily, the New Orleans City Council is fighting hard to force more equity and accountability from Entergy New Orleans (ENO) while they plan for new options. […]
New Orleans City Council Vice President JP Morrell says that "SWB billing relief is on the way" following the passage of HB 652, which gives the Council the ability to conduct financial audits and regulate the billing policies of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWB).
On Tuesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell sent a letter to the City Council attempting to discourage them from passing a measure that would require the Council to confirm or reject certain mayoral appointees.
"Unfortunately, the Superintendent has time to attend parades but no urgency to produce a plan to be part of implementing the necessary changes to make us safe." -JP Morrell, New Orleans City Council Vice President
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