When an up-and-coming politician like state Sen. Royce Duplessis can't raise money to run for mayor, that tells us something about the state of the race to replace LaToya Cantrell, Stephanie Grace writes.

The gap between the formal security plan on paper and the reality on the ground is raising questions about how fully engaged city officials were in formulating, vetting and executing their agreed upon playbook for one of the busiest nights of the year in the French Quarter.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be in Washington, D.C. for three days, attending the 93rd Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting.

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 information.

New Orleans will have a new mayor next year, and we continue to get a better idea of who that may be as candidates announce their plans. Why it matters: Mayor LaToya Cantrell is term-limited and leaves office in January 2026.

She announced the review after security experts said the new system has the lowest crash rating and is not designed to protect against terrorist attacks. Installation of the new bollards is timed to be complete ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Feb.

New Orleans mayor calls for ‘tactical expert’ to review the city’s safety plans ahead of Super Bowl - The security expert is expected to determine whether or not the city’s new bollards are strong eno

Cantrell said during an FBI press conference that a “tactical expert” will map out the city’s vulnerabilities and provide advice on how to secure them. The review will occur over the next week, she said,

The deadly New Year's Day attack was in the forefront of the city's offical Kings' Day event that begins the Carnival season.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she wants a “tactical expert” to review New Orleans’ security plan and planned installation of new traffic-blocking bollards on Bourbon Street, a project targeted for completion before next month’s Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Sunday she has asked the Biden administration to provide a “tactical expert” who can evaluate vulnerable areas of the city ahead of the major events, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors,

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Sunday she has asked the Biden administration to provide a “tactical expert” who can evaluate vulnerable areas of the city ahead of the major events the city will host in the coming weeks,