But no one was required to participate, a spokesman for Landrieu said.
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Landrieu, Bagneris would earn state pensions while serving as mayor
Mitch Landrieu has received about $81,000 a year since 2010; Bagneris could get $94,000.
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Live chat: Share reactions, discuss our story on Landrieu’s political tactics
Talk with The Lens’ Tyler Bridges at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
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City employees solicit Landrieu endorsements from neighborhood leaders
A spokesman for the mayor says they were working on their own time.
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‘Enemy for life’: Mayor Mitch Landrieu accused of steamrolling those who disagree with him
If you’re not on Mitch Landrieu’s team, people say, he’ll fight back by pulling city contracts, removing you from boards and committees, and dressing you down. The mayor says there’s no evidence of such retaliation, and that he’s tangled with entrenched political interests.
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Michael Bagneris raises $220,000 in bid to replace Mayor Mitch Landrieu
But Landrieu still has more than $1 million to spend.
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Two mayoral challengers ran up years’ worth of federal, state tax debts
Michael Bagneris and Danatus King had overdue tax bills totaling more than $100,000 and $50,000, respectively. The two say that the debts have been cleared, and public records back them up. However, the failure to manage personal finances raise questions about a candidate’s fitness for overseeing a public budget.