Mayor-elect Helena Moreno plans to tap outgoing Councilmember Joe Giarrusso to serve as her chief administrative officer, ...

Mayor-elect Helena Moreno this week is expected to tap City Council Budget Chairman Joe Giarrusso to become the next Chief ...

This city’s new mayor-elect prays many times a day, for big things and small ones and often, she says, to a holy guardian known for helping defy lost causes.

One of the biggest names being mentioned is that of District A Councilman Joe Giarrusso. He could be named Chief Administrative Officer. As chair of the council’s budget committee, Giarrusso is no ...

New Orleans adopts a $1.6B budget for 2026, closing a $222M deficit with cuts, new revenue and funding boosts for key public ...

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The New Orleans City Council has approved next year’s budget. The approval process got off to a rocky ...

The budget includes increasing the city's spending power after discovering additional funds, despite Mayor LaToya Cantrell's objections to last-minute changes.

New Orleans mayor-elect Helena Moreno is set to make a major announcement about her administration, reportedly naming her ...

A federal immigration crackdown branded “Operation Swamp Sweep” is set to begin this week, with 250 Border Patrol agents ...

Cantrell blocks a $75 million proposal presentation she says wasn’t vetted; council says she ignored repeated briefings.

EVERY DAY WE WILL HAVE TO WORK ON FINDING NEW EFFICIENCIES AND ULTIMATELY REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS AS WELL. SO WHETHER THAT’S ...

Despite Cantrell’s objections, the council moved forward on the 2026 budget, which recognizes new revenues including $16.5 million from the Wisner fund, as well as nearly $30 million from the Sewerage ...