New Orleans City Council slams mayor's trip to D.C

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.
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.
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New Orleans mayor's trip to Washington, D.C. violates travel ban, council president says
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Mayor LaToya Cantrell faces backlash for attending conference amid city travel ban, fiscal crisis
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