Youngsville Council Candidate Differences
Candidates vying for the open Youngsville Council seat recently participated in a public forum. The Concerned Citizens of Youngsville put on the event, which Jonathan Pearce hosted. Pearce is a Youngsville Chamber of Commerce member and is the Leadership Youngsville...
Three cities, three budgets; multiple problems
June is the month the cities of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville adopt a budget. If you’ve never attended a budget hearing, you may become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of financial data. Understanding what’s going on takes time, effort, and careful...
HE’S BACK! Rickey Boudreaux’s inauspicious return?
If you haven’t seen it, the news media is going crazy over a recent social media post by former Chief of Police for the City of Youngsville, Rickey Boudreaux. On June 26, 2024, Boudreaux made a post on Facebook which reads: Today I am pleased to announce my Candidacy...
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...
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
KLFY TV 10
The complaint [filed by Citizens for a New Louisiana] underscores what the chief reportedly did and/or has failed to do.
Louisiana Illuminator
Michael Lunsford, executive director of the conservative watchdog group Citizens for a New Louisiana, raised concerns about the bill’s overly broad language
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.
Los Angeles Times
A defamation suit [Amanda Jones] filed against ... the conservative group Citizens for a New Louisiana, was dismissed.
Times-Picayune
Michael Lunsford, a Christian activist and executive director of the conservative Citizens for a New Louisiana, advocates for government transparency.
