SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS
SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS The Coroner is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 29 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. Louisiana Revised Statute 13:5702 mandates the duty of being the “conservator of the...
SUNSHINE WEEK – PARISH AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
SUNSHINE WEEK – PARISH AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS The Parishes that were in existence at the time of the adoption of the Louisiana Constitution in 1974 were recognized and ratified with the Legislature retaining the power to alter or abolish those subdivisions....
SUNSHINE WEEK – SHERIFFS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
SUNSHINE WEEK – SHERIFFS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES The Sheriff is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 27 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. He is the “chief law enforcement officer in the...
SUNSHINE WEEK – SCHOOL SYSTEMS
SUNSHINE WEEK – SCHOOL SYSTEMS Parish School Boards are created pursuant to the power granted the Legislature by the Louisiana Constitution Article 8, Section 9, those in existence at the time the Louisiana Constitution went into effect remain in operation and...
SUNSHINE WEEK – DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
SUNSHINE WEEK – DISTRICT ATTORNEYS The District Attorney is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 26. The District Attorneys responsibility is to “…represent the state in all civil actions, and shall have charge of every...
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
Kim Powers
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Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
Los Angeles Times
Lunsford said [Citizens for a New Louisiana's] focus is to prevent libraries statewide from allowing children access to erotic or pornographic materials.
American Library Association
The whole area is being controlled by a political group called Citizens for a New Louisiana.
Kenneth Boudreaux
[Citizens for a New Louisiana's Michael Lunsford is] the most powerful Republican in Lafayette.
