New Orleans City Council, Cantrell and School Board

Opposing LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit
The New Orleans City Council is intervening in the Orleans Parish School Board's long-running lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration, the latest development in the controversy over Cantrell’s decision to back out of a settlement agreement announced three months ago.
New Orleans City Council to consider suing Mayor Cantrell
New Orleans City Council members are expected to decide Thursday whether they will sue Mayor LaToya Cantrell in an effort to force her administration to pay NOLA Public Schools $20 million. Why it matters: Cantrell's administration appears to be backing out on an agreement that the council says was already a done deal to avoid staffing cuts.
New Orleans City Council, Cantrell administration clash over withdrawn school-funding deal
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans City Council meeting Tuesday (Feb. 11) focused on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s decision to abandon a deal with New Orleans Public Schools turned into a long and at times heated affair. The council called the meeting in response to the administration’s decision to walk away from a deal it publicly supported in November.
New Orleans City Council takes steps to end Mayor Cantrell's travel plans
The New Orleans City Council has taken the first steps towards zeroing out Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s travel and entertainment budget after her administration claimed city finances are so dire it must impose a new period of austerity and budget cuts,
Cantrell administration stuns city council after refusing payments to school board
NOLA Public Schools leaders say Mayor LaToya Cantrell is withholding $20 million dollars to fill a hole in the schools' budget.
City Council spars with Mayor Cantrell over school funding
City Council members are expected to tighten the city's purse strings Tuesday after Mayor LaToya Cantrell backed out on a $20 million funding deal with the Orleans Parish School Board. Why it matters: Things are about to be tit-for-tat in the long-running spat between Cantrell and the council.
Dropped school funding deal exposes communication gaps in Cantrell administration
Mayor LaToya Cantrell backed out of a school funding deal despite her Chief Administrative Officer approving it.
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Mayor Cantrell and other defendants motion for judge to dismiss information release civil lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her fellow defendants in a civil lawsuit asked a judge to dismiss the case against them involving the release of a citizen’s personal ...
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Christian singer says Super Bowl performance is 'vindication' after being canceled by New Orleans mayor
Daigle's performance in NOLA during one of the most-watched TV events in the world comes years after New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called for her to be removed as a performer when the city ...
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New Orleans City Council and School Board call for Mayor Cantrell to uphold $20M settlement for schools
NEW ORLEANS — In a show of unity Monday, New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board members had a message for Mayor Latoya Cantrell. “Factually, legally, equitability ...
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Mayor Cantrell to attend DC winter mayor conference
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be in Washington, D.C. for three days, attending the 93rd Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting. According to officials with the City of ...
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New Orleans Mayor Backs Out of $20M Payment to Schools
New Orleans Mayor Backs Out of $20M Payment to Schools New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell appears to have decided against honoring a $20 million, City Council-authorized settlement agreement with ...
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Mayor Cantrell reneges on $20M promise to New Orleans schools
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is apparently backing out of a deal to pay New Orleans Public Schools $20 million as part of a legal settlement. In a letter to City Council ...
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Follow the Game Plan: Drew Brees, Mayor LaToya Cantrell speak on COVID-19 guidelines
Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New Orleans' Mayor LaToya Cantrell remind the community to do their part to follow the COVID-19 guidelines.