Letters: Could Consent Agendas Violate Open Meetings Law?
By: Anonymous This article will open like a local issue, but stick with us. At the February 7, 2024, Lafayette Parish School Board Meeting, all items on the consent agenda had attachments to add additional information with the exception of item 3.6 which was,...
Lafayette School Board Creates its First Special Taxing District
More taxes coming soon to a ballot near you! So, let’s just get straight to it. On July 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM the Lafayette Parish School Board will be holding a meeting to consider calling a new tax election for the Southside School District. Residents in that area...
The library is fixed. Why are the crazies back?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYears ago, we set out to fix what was broken at the library. It’s not perfect, and there’s still a great deal of work remaining. However, Lafayette citizens should be extremely proud of the progress the library has...
LPSB approves $662,000 “Playground Pavilion” contract
We’re losing count of all of the new tax proposals lately. What are we up to now, five? Isn’t it interesting that every time anything needs to get “fixed,” raising taxes seems to be the only answer? If you’re like me, and waiting to start...
Unintended Consequences of the LCG Council Split
Unintended Consequences Lafayette City/Parish Council Split It’s only been a few weeks since the Lafayette City/Parish council announced their intention to separate into two distinct councils, and we’ve already found two twists in Louisiana State Law that...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
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News Talk 98.5
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National Public Radio
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John Guilbeau
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New York Times
The group that started the hubbub over in Lafayette Parish is called Citizens for a New Louisiana. And I know the players. And I had been monitoring who’s involved in all of this.
Clay Higgins
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