In reliably blue New Orleans, Louisiana Democrats say one issue that voters will pay close attention to in the city’s upcoming mayoral election is travel. More specifically, how much of it their next mayor plans to do.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who is term limited and was indicted on Aug. 15 for wire fraud, perjury and obstruction of justice, has gotten plenty of backlash for her penchant for travel over the years.
“I can’t speak for everybody in New Orleans, but a lot of people are unhappy because we just don’t see the benefit,” Arnie Fielkow, a former Democratic city council member, told NOTUS weeks before the federal indictment on Cantrell made headlines. “Mayor’s travel, that’s part of the job. Have no issue with that per se. But, she’s gone overseas many, many times. It doesn’t seem to be of any help to the city of New Orleans.”