by Michael Lunsford | Nov 6, 2023 | About Us, Louisiana
As a non-profit, it’s not often we talk about our own successes. It’s even less frequent that I appeal to you, dear reader, to directly engage in our efforts to remake Louisiana into something new. However, I believe that occasionally you need to be...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 1, 2023 | Louisiana
Short version: Yes Yes No Leaning No Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1: Deadline to Veto Bills and Rules for Veto Sessions Do you believe the legislature should be able to address vetoes during an active legislative session instead of having to wait for a...
by Michael Lunsford | Oct 30, 2023 | Louisiana, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWay back in September of this year, Frank Pavone addressed members and guests at our Champions of Change banquet. Although we had a sizable crowd, it was certainly not possible for every person who follows us to attend....
by Michael Lunsford | Oct 27, 2023 | Louisiana
Statewide turnout for Louisiana’s governor primary was 45% in 2019. However, in 2023 turnout was only 35%. Even though the simple math difference is 10%, the more complex math works out to this being a 22% reduction in turnout. To what should we attribute this...
by Michael Lunsford | Oct 11, 2023 | Lafayette, LCG, Legislature, Libraries
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...
by Michael Lunsford | Oct 6, 2023 | Lafayette, Louisiana
We started up Citizens for a New Louisiana because the public is busy. People just don’t have the time to keep up with the hundreds of moving parts in local and state government. In fact, the legacy news media has been shrinking at such a pace that they, too,...