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 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...
Monique Blanco Boulet and the future of Lafayette
While the state of Louisiana lurches right, some in Acadiana are concerned that Lafayette has moved leftward. Add to this, during these last four years, Josh Guillory was bombarded from every corner by local legacy media outlets. Will the media remain hawkish under a...
Get to Know Louisiana House District 44
Ahh, to be unexpected. This just might be the very last place anyone would have thought we’d have a look. However, the magic sauce is public interest. Believe it or not, I’ve personally received numerous queries on this all-Democrat race. District 44 is a...
Lafayette: AirBNB lives or dies tonight
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....
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
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.
Valarie Hodges
[Citizens for a New Louisiana] works very, very hard to let the public know what’s going on. Without them and what they do nobody knows anything except what the elite leftists media wants them to know. Thank GOD for their answering the call to be our voice to the state.
EBR Republican Women
Professional, honest summary & analysis of events! This inside information & back story makes for a very good read.
TruthOut
Citizens for a New Louisiana now has full support from the Louisiana state government.
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
