by Editorial Staff | Feb 24, 2025 | DOGE, Education, Louisiana, Sunshine
A common question we hear at Citizens for a New Louisiana concerns Louisiana DEI spending. How much taxpayer money funds DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) programs? The short answer? No one really knows. Perhaps that’s why Emily Chenevert...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, LCG, Louisiana
The American flag is a symbol. To many, it represents freedom and justice. To others, it is a symbol of racism, slavery, and injustice. What the American flag means to you is a matter of perspective. Regardless of your personal feelings, for the last 225 years, it has...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 16, 2025 | Broussard, City Court, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, LPSS, Sunshine
In case you missed it, your elected officials have done it again! They are raising taxes without a vote of the people. It is all part of a song and dance called “Roll-Forward.” “ROLL-FORWARD” The phrase “Roll-Forward” is similar to “Roll Tide.” They both elicit a...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 15, 2025 | Sunshine, Youngsville
Youngsville has done it again. They have outdone themselves, as some would say. Others may remark, ‘Why do you keep beating a dead horse?’ We’re not. This horse is alive and well but is stubborn and doesn’t seem to learn from its mistakes or respond to discipline....
by Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, Sunshine
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to find your stocking stuffed—not with candy canes or presents, but with excuses, redactions, and delays. That’s exactly how it feels when the government turns public records requests into a waiting game. This year, all we want...