New Orleans Voters Approve Parks & Rec Millage
May 5, 2019
On Saturday (May 4) New Orleans voters approved a millage consolidating taxes for New Orleans parks and recreation organizations.
Tag: Mayor Latoya Cantrell
Mayor Cantrell Creates Community Device Repair Clinic
April 30, 2019
On Monday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the latest efforts in her initiative to close the digital divide in New Orleans. Reconnect NOLA is a community device repair clinic that will focus on minor fixes that can restore residents’ access to the Internet. The clinic has been created through a partnership between the City’s Information Technology […]
Cantrell Successful So Far in the Push To Get New Orleans Her #FairShare
April 24, 2019
This week the Louisiana legislature has advanced three bills aimed at redirecting some of New Orleans’ tax dollars away from the tourism industry towards infrastructure. Several people have traveled to the state capitol to testify in support of HB521, HB522, and HB573, including the Mayor herself. “I’d like to talk about something that’s often overlooked […]
Mayor Cantrell Says She Would Lower Speed Camera Threshold More If She Could
April 22, 2019
Mayor LaToya Cantrell was unapologetic today as she defended her decision to lower the threshold for triggering a ticket from traffic cameras in school zones. Cantrell addressed the City Council Budget Committee on Monday morning, in a rare, in-person appearance. Until Feb. 4 of this year, the city had a publicly-announced policy that the threshold […]
Fair Play, Fair Share, Part 2: A Fight and a Fundraiser
April 16, 2019
Within the past year, New Orleans has hosted 18 million visitors. Yet, as previously reported, only 1.5% of the hotel tax returns to the city of New Orleans.
Mayor Cantrell Addresses Sexual Harassment Policy Issues
April 8, 2019
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and that’s something that Mayor LaToya Cantrell takes seriously. “Since we’ve been here at City Hall, we have had to address it head-on,” Cantrell says in a video posted to Facebook last Friday. Cantrell’s administration maintains a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment or, “anything that creates a toxic or […]
Mayor Cantrell Urges Traffic Rule Review for New Orleans Bikes
April 7, 2019
Mayor Cantrell and the City of New Orleans are urging residents to review transportation rules ahead of the launch of the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative.
School Zones Turned Into Speed Traps Under Cantrell Administration
April 3, 2019
Without any warning to New Orleans residents, the previously allowed 5 mph cushion in ticketing from school zone traffic cameras has been removed.
New Orleans Rejects New Tax, Votes for More Accountability
March 31, 2019
New Orleans voters resoundingly voted to reject a new tax to support elderly services provided by The Council on Aging on Saturday.Â
City of New Orleans Files Lawsuit Against Entergy, Oil and Gas Companies
March 30, 2019
On Friday, Mayor Cantrell announced that New Orleans filed a lawsuit against oil, gas, and pipeline companies responsible for damaging coastal wetlands.Â
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