Injuring Public Record?
Back in November of 2021 Citizens for a New Louisiana sent a series of requests seeking information concerning changes that were made within the Lafayette Police Department pertaining to the release of public information. With rising crime rates across the nation,...
Lafayette’s DDA wants a 50% tax hike
The enabling legislation for Lafayette’s DDA sets forth goals and rewards for achieving them. The goal is to halt deterioration of downtown property values. The reward is getting an annual percentage of those property values as income. It’s ingenious,...
Lafayette City Court in the lap of luxury
“One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four..” Most of us are familiar with this popular counting-out rhyme where children start with one potato (or any object) and progressively builds up helping children learn how to count. The same is true for spending in...
JUDGE SALOOM LAWYERS UP
Lafayette City Court Judge Doug Saloom has retained an attorney to represent him in a recent public records request submitted by Citizens for a New Louisiana. On November 1, 2021 Citizens for a New Louisiana directed three pubic records requests regarding leased...
Why are there erotic books in the Library’s kids section?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWell, I didn’t want to have to be the one to tell you this. However, if I don’t, you may never know what lurks in your local Library’s children section. Don’t worry, I’m not showing you the inside of...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
Critical Acclaim
Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
Acadiana Advocate
Citizens, whose executive director is ... Michael Lunsford, is a conservative "good government" operation that started in Lafayette and is expanding across the state. Its latest crusade is pushing for tighter controls on the books and other materials minors are allowed to access in public libraries.
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.
American Library Association
The whole area is being controlled by a political group called Citizens for a New Louisiana.
Times-Picayune
Michael Lunsford, a Christian activist and executive director of the conservative Citizens for a New Louisiana, advocates for government transparency.
