Oliver Thomas

Only a few candidates have thrown their hat into the ring. Why is there so little interest in running?

New Orleans' mayoral election is fast approaching, with voters set to choose a successor to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who is term-limited and ineligible for re-election in 2025.

New Orleanians could have a chance this fall to expand the municipal bill of rights — by amending the home rule charter to prohibit any laws that arbitrarily and unreasonably discriminate against someone based on conviction history.