Current News Items
BREAUX BRIDGE: Election Integrity and Voter Suppression
One might expect local officials to not step in the same cow pies as their neighboring officials. However, this is Louisiana. And so, they jump in with both feet.
Port of Iberia doubles-down on politics
Here we go again. It’s appears that the Port of Iberia is now using its resources “to urge any elector to vote for or against any candidate.”
So, you say you’re Pro-Life
Dobbs was not the end, but the beginning of the Pro-Life movement. Let us put away our petty animosities and continue on until victory!
Youngsville: What Just Happened with Rickey Boudreaux?
Here’s a glimpse into our work culminating with this week’s resignation of Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux.
What’s all the Buz about in Breaux Bridge?
It’s not Crawfish festival season – but there’s definitely something screwy going on in the Breaux Bridge Police Department.
16th JDC Dist Atty attempted coup against foreign gov’t?!
Robert Vines, a Louisiana Assistant DA, allegedly used his prosecutorial power in an attempt to remove the leader of a foreign nation.
Veto override session – a look back
Never is hypocrisy more glaring than when comparing two votes for the same exact bill. Here’s our look back to find the veto override session’s biggest flip-floppers.
Lafayette Short Term Rentals to be Decided by City Council
Allowing commercial enterprise to flourish in residential neighborhoods goes against the core concept of zoning laws. However, while city councils sleep, corporations and AirBnB entrepreneurs have been gradually disrupting the quiet of neighborhoods in the name of big business.
Lafayette School Board Creates its First Special Taxing District
Like one of those bad JG Wentworth commercials, Lafayette Parish Schools has converted all available future tax revenue into a big lump sum payment. Now, to get their hands on even more spending money, they’re planning to raise your taxes!
PRESS RELEASE: CFNL Releases State-Wide Poll for Governor / Legislature
Citizens for a New Louisiana is proud to release a statewide poll conducted July 6-10, which surveyed the Governor’s race and public opinion of the State Legislature.