Steven Jackson’s controversial public records bill hits Senate floor on Monday
By: Lady Liberty As the Louisiana Senate prepares to vote on HB461, a controversial bill proposed by freshman Representative Steven Jackson (D 4/10), questions arise about the standards and accountability expected from our lawmakers. The bill, which seeks to add...
$2.6 Billion Dollars in additional Taxes?!
Louisiana citizens have long had a bizarre relationship with their local government bodies. Corruption has been part of our state’s political culture, and it didn’t start with Huey P. Long. It existed for decades before Long’s rise to power in the 1920s. Very...
Will Louisiana’s Senate Address the Insurance Crisis?
Has your home and auto insurance skyrocketed in recent years? You are not alone. Louisiana is in the midst of an insurance crisis. Homeowners are paying more than twice the national average to protect their properties, while drivers are spending more of their incomes...
Is your electric bill funding Blackrock?
In January 2024, the Democratic Party-controlled Louisiana Public Service Commission adopted new Phase II Energy Efficiency Rules related to the Quick Start program. This program is funded by skimming money from ratepayers through rate increases. In other words,...
Mid-Session Update
We are in the middle of Louisiana’s 2024 Regular session, which includes significant legislation on various topics, from education freedom to constitutional convention discussions. Naturally, covering every bill in this article is impossible, but we have been...
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
Louisiana Illuminator
Citizens for a New Louisiana appears to be keeping a tally of lawmakers who support a veto session
EBR Republican Women
Professional, honest summary & analysis of events! This inside information & back story makes for a very good read.
Kenneth Boudreaux
[Citizens for a New Louisiana's Michael Lunsford is] the most powerful Republican in Lafayette.
The Advocate
A second Youngsville police chief candidate has been found by the court to be ineligible to run... Citizens for a New Louisiana filed a complaint about Trahan's eligibility with the DA.
WRNO
A poll published by Citizens for a New Louisiana, showed state voters have an especially negative view of the legislature.
