The “Proper” Use of the Expropriation Process
At the Lafayette City Council meeting of February 2, 2024, an ordinance was introduced declaring the 12th Street Corridor Streetscape Project a “public necessity” authorizing the acquisition of property rights, “either on an amicable basis or through the use of the...
The Garbage Report
On January 22, 2024, Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber released an investigative report to Wade Trahan, Attorney for the City of Youngsville. In that report, the Sheriff, through Assistant Legal Counsel J.N. Prather, Jr., indicates that the investigation was...
The eternally conflicted Kenneth Boudreaux strikes again
It certainly didn’t take long for Kenneth Boudreaux to again jump on the Citizens for a New Louisiana radar. On January 3, 2024, many onlookers were amazed as the family of Kenneth Boudreaux came to the stage during his public swearing-in. “Fam,” as...
Prosecution: More than just another leg
The third leg of our criminal justice system analogy involves prosecutions. We will be exploring the prosecution of felony-grade offenses only for the work performed by our District Attorney’s Office. We should all understand that not all felony offenses are “violent”...
Youngsville: Cash on Ice!
Back in 2011, the residents of the City of Youngsville were presented with a tax referendum to fund “a” Sports Complex. City officials and media reports advertised that the 1-cent sales tax on the ballot would “pay for a new sports complex and recreational...
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
Lynette Mejia
"[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Stacking these boards is, like, antithetical to the democratic process."
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.
Kenneth Boudreaux
[Citizens for a New Louisiana's Michael Lunsford is] the most powerful Republican in Lafayette.
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.
Acadiana Advocate
It was not until the question was raised by the Citizens for a New Louisiana that a runoff election was held.
