Current News Items
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.
PRESS RELEASE: Citizens for a New Louisiana launches information campaign
Citizens for a New Louisiana was founded on the concept that if the average citizen knew the terrible things that went on in government, perhaps our officials would stop doing them.
Override Edwards to protect our kids
Now is the time to contact your representatives and senators. Let them know that you believe our children are worth fighting for.
Arguments Abound, But Are They Sound?
As the fight between Youngsville’s City Council and Chief of Police moves into court, we explore a possibility that any investigation was doomed to failure by design.
VICTORY: Age Appropriate Library Bill is now Law
Heather Cloud’s fantastic SB7 (now Act 436) was signed into law by the governor. The bill requires every local library board in Louisiana to prioritize the innocence of children through a uniform, written policy.
CAUGHT: Livingston Schools Electioneering Scheme!
Remember the Livingston 1¢ school tax from March? We’ve been waiting to see if they would eventually comply with Louisiana campaign ethics laws. Nope!
This could never happen – but it happened
The surest sign of a suspicious financial transaction is a short deadline. It’s no accident, then, that it was an artificial deadline that justified breaking the rules and breaking the bank.
BACK THE BLUE VS. BLACK AND BLUE
Let’s take a short break from Youngsville Chief Rickey Boudreaux and have a look at the St. Martinville police department. Why? Because they demanded our attention.
CAUGHT: Election Rigging in Youngsville!
There are all kinds of ways to rig an election, and no place is immune. What we found in a recent Youngsville election is nothing short of shocking.