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Strike One: Livingston Library’s Avoidable Culture Clash
Livingston Parish taxpayers were promised stability at their library. Instead, new leadership delivered another culture war spectacle. Was it necessary?
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Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
Kim Powers
I can understand why someone would try to duplicate what they are doing at Citizens but alas, that's a trap. They make it look easy. It isn't.
St. Tammany Library Alliance
Michael Lunsford ... showing up at the Washington Parish Library Board meeting is not normal. It is not casual. And it is not harmless. This is exactly what coordinated pressure looks like...
NBC News
Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
Timothy Supple
Best synopsis of the spoil bank I have read so far.
Los Angeles Times
Lunsford said [Citizens for a New Louisiana's] focus is to prevent libraries statewide from allowing children access to erotic or pornographic materials.
The Advocate
Citizens for a New Louisiana has been systematically placing conservatives on volunteer commissions such as the Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control and Bayou Vermilion District, where they now have majority control.
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Louisiana’s Economic Development Machine Taps Familiar Victim
Louisiana tourism barkers promise billions in impact and thousands of jobs… but when the marketing illusion clears, “proof” was only a projection.
AG Murrill: Move the Vulgar Kids Books
Louisiana’s Attorney General clarifies that minors’ “access” includes physical encounter, reinforcing parental rights in library policy.
The Meeting Before the Storm: What LPSS Leadership Knew and When They Knew It
Before the audit became public and before criminal charges were filed, a quorum of LPSS officials gathered more than an hour away at the Golden Nugget Casino. The timeline raises a simple question: What did leadership know — and when?
Iberia Parish Can’t Account for $325,000 in Opioid Funds
Iberia Parish moved $325,000 in opioid settlement funds, but ten months later, legally required records documenting how that money was used have not been produced.
Abbeville’s Reckoning: When Broken Promises Finally Come Due
Abbeville raised taxes to “support police pay.” Instead, city leaders broke state law, dismantled the pay ladder, and now owe officers a third of a million dollars in back wages. The bill has come due.
The Shadow War on Blake Miguez: Fake Grassroots Group Turns on Its Own
Blake Miguez is publicly praised as a conservative standard-bearer by the same group now funding attacks against him.
2026: Our Year for Alignment, Leadership, and Opportunity with StateLens
Conservatives don’t lack ideas — we’ve lacked coordination. That ends in 2026. StateLens is launching in multiple states, giving citizens the clarity and leverage once reserved for lobbyists. Our year starts now.
Paradise Lost: Lafayette’s Downtown Authority Overplays Its Hand
Lafayette’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) finally tested its “authority” in court. Turns out, they don’t have any.
Youngsville Police Civil Service Hearing Looms
A veteran officer was suspended and demoted four ranks for refusing to block a judicially issued arrest warrant. New filings now set the stage for a Youngsville Civil Service hearing, raising serious questions about discipline, duty, and political retaliation.
Felony Charges Filed Against Youngsville Police
Felony charges now vindicate whistleblowers who reported police misconduct in Youngsville over three years ago—even as those same officers have faced demotion and discipline for speaking up.
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