by Editorial Staff | May 16, 2022 | Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff
Understanding the criminal justice system can sometimes be confusing even for many of the professionals in the field. However, we can probably all agree in order to get a good gauge of the effectiveness of the criminal justice system and law enforcement personnel...
by Editorial Staff | May 6, 2022 | Lafayette, LCG
‘We are following the science’ is a worn-out phrase we have become all too familiar with. It has been frequently used by totalitarians and progressives over the last few years. While individual rights were trampled, that line was repeatedly touted as a justification...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 20, 2022 | EDD Tax Districts, Lafayette, LCG
Will anybody be celebrating the “sweet sixteen” birthday of the “Lafayette I-10 Corridor District at Mile Marker 103?” July 4, 2022 will mark sixteen years since the Lafayette City-Parish Council unanimously (Ordinance O-129-2006) breathed life into this...
by Michael Lunsford | Apr 19, 2022 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette
There is an extreme amount of misinformation flowing out of the Downtown Lafayette Unlimited organization (directed by DDA). As a result, we felt it best to send a letter to nearly every single household in the Downtown Taxing District. I’m publishing it here as...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 11, 2022 | Jail Tax, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff
There has been much discussion over the most recent tax hike being placed on the ballot the weekend of Festival International. Despite the disinformation being spread it is an increase that will put the mileage rate at 15 mils, or a 50% increase over what has been...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 29, 2022 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette
Pin the Tail on the Donkey is a children’s game most of us are familiar with. The purpose of the game, of course, is to disorient the player and (to some degree) watch them fail miserably as they stumble forward attempting to register their successful pin. That is...