by Letters to the Editor | Oct 3, 2023 | Lafayette, LCG
You all know I’ve written to you in the past about this issue, several times now, and each time, over the past few months, the City Council has deferred the issue. I write to you hopefully for the last time on the issue of short term rentals/AirBNB’s in Lafayette....
by Michael Lunsford | Sep 23, 2023 | Iberia Parish, Lafayette, Sunshine, Youngsville
We’ve been watching Louisiana Senate District 22 for a while. Let’s admit it – we’ve all been not wanting to watch now for way too long. The Louisiana Majority Leader, Blake Miguez (R 9/10), who is top ranked on our scorecard, has mysteriously...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Lafayette Sheriff, LCG, Sunshine, Youngsville
Have you ever wondered about the extent public officials will go to cover for one another? How regularly information is withheld from the public may be an eye opener. Youngsville’s tangled web may have caught many by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. The...
by Michael Lunsford | Sep 20, 2023 | Lafayette, LCG
Last night, the Lafayette Parish Council inexplicably raised taxes on parish residents and businesses by an estimated $611,000. Even though Josh Carlson (R 9/10) asked what logic was used to justify the increase, no member of the council had a decent answer. In fact,...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2023 | Sunshine, Youngsville
It is a sad situation. A sad state of affairs as they say. It has been upsetting to the public, unpleasant for the elected officials and unfortunate for all. So where do we go from here? How do you restore public trust? How do you re-earn the respect of your...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 31, 2023 | Youngsville
Youngsville council meetings have been interesting over the last few months. They’ve proven that nothing generates a crowd quite like a good public spectacle. Even without gladiator contests, wild animal hunts, or the chariot rides, as were features of the Roman...