Mayor Cantrell announces trip to Amsterdam for conference
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office announces plans for her to travel to Amsterdam. She will attend the Bloomberg City-Lab conference taking place October 9-11. Mayor Cantrell says attending the conference aligns with her administration’s goal to create a more inclusive, equitable, and welcoming city. The mayor recently announced she would pay back […]
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City of New Orleans to determine if Mayor Cantrell owes $30,000 from travel expenses
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The city of New Orleans is trying to determine if Mayor Cantrell owes nearly $30,000 after her travel expenses. A city policy states traveling government employees are required to seek the lowest fares available. It also says employees who choose an upgrade from coach, economy of business class flights are solely […]
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Omaha Mayor Stothert addresses travel scrutiny ahead of trip to Sicily | National News
OMAHA — As she prepared to embark on a three-week trip to Sicily, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert defended her out-of-town travel, which has garnered increased scrutiny in recent weeks amid media attention and a controversial proposal to change the city charter. The trip, which was postponed in 2021, is one of the final steps needed […]
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Venice mayor outraged at surfers motoring down Grand Canal
MILAN — Two surfers who sped down Venice’s Grand Canal on motorized boards Wednesday have been identified and the boards confiscated, the city’s mayor announced. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro posted a video on social showing a pair of surfers heading down the famed waterway as the sun rose in the distance. The mayor asked for help […]
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City Council Rejects Proposal to House Homeless Individuals Alongside Hotel Guests | #citycouncil
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In the face of strong opposition from small, family-owned businesses that make up the hotel industry, the Los Angeles City Council voted this morning to reject a proposal that would have required hotels to make vacant rooms available to unhoused individuals. The measure now heads to the voters […]
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French mayor wants Mont Blanc climbers to pay €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit
(CNN) — Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a €15,000 (about $15,300) deposit to cover possible rescue and funeral costs under plans announced by a local mayor fed up with the “contempt” of risk-taking climbers. Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervias-les-Bains, a town on the French side, […]
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s lengthy absentee record
Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposal to change the city charter to allow the mayor to run things while out of town has drawn questions about how often she’s been absent.The remote-work mayor currently has to transfer power to City Council President Pete Festersen when he or she leaves the state.“There wasn’t one decision that was made […]
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Singapore
New Orleans mayor set to take third overseas trip in five weeks time Updated: 7:59 PM CDT Jul 27, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT 6 FIRST AT SIX NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL LEADERS ARE TAKING A STEP TOWARDS CAPPING, MARYLAND TOYA CANTRELL’S TRAVEL AFTER TWO RECENT TRIPS TO EUROPE HAVE […]
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Stay on a Luxury Houseboat This Summer in Arkansas
The weather is starting to heat up which means summer and Memorial Day weekend are only 3 weeks away. Many of you are already making plans to head to the lakes for some fun in the sun. Have you ever thought about getting a group of friends together and renting a houseboat? This has fast […]
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