Cantrell Removes Mayor-Elect Banners, Says They Sent Wrong Message That Change Is Coming

New Orleans removed banners celebrating the mayor-elect after the sitting mayor said they sent the wrong message, mainly that any change was coming.
Mayor Sparks Media Outrage by Hiring Qualified CAO, Violating Decades-Old Baton Rouge Custom

Mayor Sid Edwards is under fire for ending Baton Rouge’s proud City Hall tradition of hiring unqualified administrators by selecting a CAO who actually knows what she’s doing.
New Orleans Official Seen in Line at Ace Cash Express Holding Utility Bill and Proof of Residence

New Orleans city officials were seen waiting in line at Ace Cash Express this week, holding utility bills and pleading for an advance to cover payroll
Cantrell Says Indictment Won’t Interrupt Her Commitment to Accomplishing Nothing

Federal charges won’t slow Mayor Cantrell’s famously leisurely approach to leadership, with City Hall assuring residents that “strategic inactivity” remains the top priority.
DOGE’s Audit of New Orleans Halted After Team Gets Carjacked by 14-Year-Olds

DOGE’s attempt to audit New Orleans ended abruptly when their government vehicle was stolen. Mayor Cantrell shrugged it off, calling it “just kids bein’ kids.”
Mayor Cantrell Confuses Fifth Amendment With a Fifth of Hennessy at Hearing

Mayor Cantrell shocked legal experts when she pleaded the Fifth during an NOPD hearing—only to later clarify she was actually talking about the fifth of Hennessy she drank beforehand.