re: City of New Orleans has run out of money to pay NOPD their bonuses

Not trying to defend Latoya, but this doesn't make sense. The mayor-elect and new CAO were both on the council together for 8 years and approved multiple budgets, and they weren't aware of this upcoming payment???

Didn't they vote on this at one point? Cantrell couldn't screw up everything without lacking oversight by the council.

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Not trying to defend Latoya, but this doesn't make sense. The mayor-elect and new CAO were both on the council together for 8 years and approved multiple budgets, and they weren't aware of this upcoming payment??? Didn't they vote on this at one point? Cantrell couldn't screw up everything without lacking oversight by the council.

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I will say that the “everything will be good after next week” sentiment around the city worries me.

I think we see steps forward, no doubt, but also feel like a lot of the folks we are trusting to get it right are at least a part of how it got so wrong.

such a shithole

no question

the new ain't gonna be much better