NOLA City Council approves employee travel ban

"No more flying across the country," said Councilman JP Morrell in an Instagram post.

City Council bans travel by Mayor LaToya Cantrell after she backed out of school settlement

Weeks after Mayor LaToya Cantrell backed out of a settlement that was poised to deliver millions of dollars to New Orleans schools, the City Council responded by banning travel by the mayor and other city officials.

NOLA City Council approves employee travel ban

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans City Council has approved a temporary ban on all non-essential travel and spending by city officials and employees. Councilman J.P. Morrell proposed the ban. It comes weeks after the Cantrell administration backed out of paying $20 million to NOLA Public Schools to address the district's budget shortfall. NOLA City Council removes short-term rental exceptions The mayor claimed the money was no longer av…

New Orleans City Council bans non-essential travel

The New Orleans City Council has suspended all non-essential travel for employees and officials, escalating the dispute over a $20 million school board payment.

Council OKs temporary travel ban for city employees - Verite News New Orleans

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be grounded for the next two months after the New Orleans City Council on Thursday (Feb. 27) unanimously passed a temporary ban on non-essential travel for most city employees, including the Mayor’s Office.   Councilmembers brought the proposal after Cantrell earlier this month decided to back out of a deal with the Orleans Parish School Board that would have simultaneously settled a long-running lawsuit ag…