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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...
Ochsner and Lourdes’ tenuous position on mandates
In a press release dated September 20, 2021, attorney Jimmy Faircloth on behalf of a group of “Acadiana Frontline Heroes,” announced that the legal battle has begun to preserve the constitutionally protected rights of healthcare workers employed at Ochsner Lafayette...
Special Central City Council Meeting Monday September 20, 2021
There will be a special council meeting on Monday, September 20, 2021 to discuss East Baton Rouge Parish bridge closures in Central, Louisiana. With some bridges closed and others not passing inspection, councilmembers are hoping to find solutions to what is becoming...
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished in Livingston Parish
The monarchy approach has not been working for quite some time. If anything, it makes people feel pushed closer to a breaking point. People are fed up with government overreach on all levels. If elected officials haven't noticed that, they are not paying attention to...
The library is fixed. Why are the crazies back?
Years ago, we set out to fix what was broken at the library. It's not perfect, and there's still a great deal of work remaining. However, Lafayette citizens should be extremely proud of the progress the library has made since cleaning house. We couldn't be more proud...
