When Jason Cantrell, husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, passed away in August 2023 he was saddled with debt, according to his succession and other documents recently filed in Civil District Court. Now his father, retired Judge Harry Cantrell, is being forced to pay off several loans the senior Cantrell personally guaranteed on Jason’s behalf. Jason […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are expected to easily win Louisiana Democratic and Republican presidential primaries on Saturday, March 23. Yet there are many livelier contests underway some too close to call – for seats on the two state central committees and 39 parish executive committees. The March 23 election is what […]
While supporters of the effort to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell might not have met their goal, they are making progress in changing the rules under which recalls operate in Louisiana.
Editor’s note: Belden Batiste and Eileen Carter filed a petition with the Secretary of State to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The petition has received overwhelming response from New Orleanians voters, many of whom are upset with Cantrells lack of leadership. The Tribune newspaper recently published an editorial in support of Cantrell. Batiste wrote a scathing […]
After pictures began circulating on social media over the last few days of unmasked crowds and close activity at The Red Eye Grill, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has decided she has had enough. In a Facebook post, the Mayor said, The City of New Orleans overnight shut down several bars across the city for failure to […]
The Yuratich family has lived in Navarre for 10 years now and they’ve been dealing with the same troublesome leak for 7 of them. In 2013, Jessica Yuratich’s father-in-law noticed a sinking spot in the yard right next to the driveway. Because of its proximity to the lot’s water main, Jessica reached out to the […]
Today Mayor LaToya Cantrell released a statement announcing that Big Freedia will host “Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest” this year. PJ Morton will perform “Auld Lang Syne” at the event. Mayor Cantrell commented, “We are beyond excited that Big Freedia and PJ Morton, two of New Orleans’ brightest musical lights, […]
As voters head to the ballot box for the Dec. 5th election, they should feel lied to. Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration has engaged in a full-throated misinformation campaign designed to appeal to voters’ desire for increased City services, all the while deceiving them into supporting nothing more than a slush fund. Millages (property taxes) 1, […]
You know Joe Biden is running; you may like Antoine Pierce or Adrian Perkins for Senate; and you’ll probably vote for Cedric Richmond for Representative (because who else is there?). But who are all of these judges? This piece will address this question, with several key factors in mind. First, this piece is a first-blush […]
(Correction: The article has been updated to reflect the accurate spelling of McDonogh.) A group of protesters tore down the John McDonogh bust in Duncan Plaza and threw it in the Mississippi River today – following a “Take Back Pride” motorcade rally, in which hundreds of cars and cyclists protested police violence, systemic racism, discrimination, […]
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