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Lafayette’s LPTFA sued for public records
Some time back, we sent a public record request to Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority (LPTFA). That's where Kevin Blanchard ended up after Carlee fell short in the Mayor's race. Based on the response to a public records request, we know from text messages that...
Schex: All Talk No Walk
A healthcare worker invited me to a meeting with Louisiana's Speaker of the House. She wanted to ask questions and share information she felt was important. I went as moral support but had the opportunity to ask a few questions of my own. Access Granted Initially we...
Why are there erotic books in the Library’s kids section?
Well, I didn't want to have to be the one to tell you this. However, if I don't, you may never know what lurks in your local Library's children section. Don't worry, I'm not showing you the inside of the books in this video - but if you want to see them for yourself,...
Is COVID-19 a “Vaccine-Preventable Disease”?
On August 2, Governor Edwards issued a mask mandate for all Louisiana citizens, unvaccinated AND vaccinated. In his press conference that day he made this statement in defense of the new proclamation, which affects everyone, five years old and older: "Based on recent...
Can We Please Get Back to Education?
On Monday, Louisiana's House Committee on Education met with Louisiana Department of Education for an update on the social studies standards development. The focus of the meeting was procedure. Parents also expressed concern about the curriculum. The meeting began in...
Did Louisiana Department of Health Violate HIPAA?
Over the course of 19 months Louisiana citizens have lost their right to medical privacy. Employees and students are expected to report what should be private health information. There is a penalty for spouse vaccination status. Now Louisiana Department of Health is...
Masks, Mandates, and Clay Schexnayder
It's one of the top questions we get at Citizens for a New Louisiana: What ever happened to the lawsuit to revoke John Bel Edwards never-ending emergency powers? The usual follow up question is: what can we do about all these mandates now? So, let's have a look at...
Judge Tommy Frederick’s Plantation
British statesman, Winston Churchill, once wrote "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." That this quote comes from the man who nearly single-handedly defeated Germany's National Socialist (Nazi) Party should not be lost on the reader. This is...
Was Chief Murphy Paul Rewarded for Making Things Worse?
Chief Murphy Paul was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Mayor President Broome shared that she is proud of his progress. Maybe she should share what the word progress means to her. A toddler was recently...
Judge Tommy Frederick tells nurses to pound sand
On December 5, 2020, with a fifteen-percent turnout, in a nearly 50/50 split, 41 voters propelled Frederick into the judiciary. Today, eighty-five percent (85%) of Vermilion Parish residents may well find themselves regretting their decision to stay home on that...