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NEW IBERIA: Can Rewriting Records Change What Happened?
A fraud investigation was requested in New Iberia. After investigators allowed officials to retroactively alter four years of payroll records, there was suddenly nothing left to investigate!
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Lunsford spent years raising the heat leading a stealthy but steady campaign that replaced members of the library board who, from his perspective, were not quite on board.
American Library Association
The whole area is being controlled by a political group called Citizens for a New Louisiana.
The Guardian (UK)
But within days her life had been upended because of two posts on social media... Citizens for a New Louisiana, a group whom Jones knew had worked to defund a library in nearby Lafayette.
Amanda Jones
There have been no “outright book bans” in Louisiana. The challenges at recent Library Board meetings have been mostly about where certain books should be appropriately shelved.
The Advocate
Citizens for New Louisiana aims for a conservative presence across the state.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.
TruthOut
Citizens for a New Louisiana now has full support from the Louisiana state government.
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Clay Higgins Warned Us About The Epstein Files—He Was Right
Clay Higgins warned the Epstein file release would harm victims. Months later, predictable failures exposed hundreds of victim identities and proved him right.
Unbalancing the Books: Carencro’s Pas Bon Festival Doesn’t Add Up
The story changed. The numbers changed. The records are still missing. Carencro’s festival finances don’t add up — and taxpayers are left holding the bag, again.
NEW IBERIA: Misconduct Allegations Led to Secrecy at City Hall
Misconduct allegations against New Iberia’s police chief led to a closed-door Civil Service Board decision to look the other way. This decision raises serious concerns about transparency, retaliation, and Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law.
HB190: Louisiana’s New Software Law — A Gift to Trial Lawyers
A vague “reasonable care” standard for software? HB190 could reshape Louisiana negligence law and empower judicial activism.
The Disappearing Watchdog: Louisiana’s Ethics System
Nearly 90% of ethics complaints in Louisiana end without a formal finding. Meanwhile, $2.7 million in assessed penalties remains uncollected — and lawmakers have made it harder to initiate investigations. Is the watchdog asleep, or has it been declawed?
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?
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.
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