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SUNSHINE WEEK
Good Morning Sunshine! It’s your week. Citizens for a New Louisiana is celebrating national Sunshine Week and continuing on our mission of government transparency and accountability by reporting on the outcome of thousands of public records requests issued last month.
Glover Termination Upheld – What we have here is a failure to investigate
This evening, the Lafayette Police and Fire Civil Service Board upheld the termination of former Lafayette Chief of Police, Thomas Glover. Testimony regularly referred to findings from the months-long research work of Citizens for a New Louisiana. It was that research that established a pattern, practice and custom of former Chief Glover to fail to adequately and properly investigate allegations of employee misconduct.
BREAKING: Lafayette quietly removes spoil levee from St Martin Parish
Lafayette Consolidated Government recently carried out clandestine engineering operations inside St. Martin Parish. It may not have been by dark of night that Lafayette sent over an engineering team to remove a levee. However, it was certainly a lightning strike. The secret project was reportedly complete inside of two weeks, and without the customary notices to interested parties.
He sees you when you’re sleeping
We’re entering an era of non-stop video surveillance by our “big brother” government. Unfortunately, these “real-time crime centers” are not necessarily an effective use of taxpayer funds. These “easy” but expensive solutions aren’t even lowering crime rates. In fact, since their implementation in major cities, crime rates have steadily increased!
“Sex rights” mob objects to library parental consent proposal
There are still entrenched activists at the library who are after our kids. How do we know? Because they’ve been partnering with “sex rights” groups to stop parental involvement in book checkout policy. Fear not, though. Champions for our children are on the Library board, and they’re relentlessly pressing forward to protect our kids’ innocence. You’re welcome.
Injuring Public Record?
Back in November of 2021 Citizens for a New Louisiana sent a series of requests seeking information concerning changes that were made within the Lafayette Police Department pertaining to the release of public information. With rising crime rates across the nation,...
Not Media Enough, Censored by Schexnayder
Why does the Speaker get to decide who is media and who is not? I am well aware that Clay Schexnayder does not care for my coverage of him. Regardless, partisan politics should have no place in determining what or who is considered news media. If you’ve been worried about social media censorship, maybe you should instead be worried about the censorship going on right in the people’s House Chamber.
Lafayette’s DDA wants a 50% tax hike
The enabling legislation for Lafayette’s DDA sets forth goals and rewards for achieving them. The goal is to halt deterioration of downtown property values. The reward is getting an annual percentage of those property values as income. It’s ingenious, because their income will organically rise or fall in direct proportion to their success or failure.
Unfortunately, since director Anita Begnaud has taken over, DDA has failed so miserably that they now require a 50% tax increase just to maintain the same level of income. The Lafayette City Council continues to be arguably the most gullible government body in existence, as they’ve now been snookered into raising taxes to reward DDA’s catastrophic failure!
THE CHILL REMAINS
Should the Police Association be allowed to take a position on legislation that directly affects its members? Should they be able to brag on police accomplishments and even warn the public about criminals in the area?
Yesterday’s determination by the Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board will have a chilling effect on exactly this kind of information. It will reduce the amount, quality, and diversity of information made available to the public. Check it out…
🚨 Louisiana’s Self Perpetuating Crime
Baton Rouge, Louisiana wrapped up 2021 with record breaking homicide numbers. While East Baton Rouge Parish suffers greatly with poor leadership, there are other factors to consider. Perhaps it is time for people to stop believing the government when they say “we’re here to help”.