Current News Items
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.
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.
