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Want to get involved and fix your country? Here’s where to start.
It's easy to be frustrated with what's been going on in our nation, our state, and even your local city or town. What's seemingly difficult is figuring out how you can make a direct impact. Many people are looking for a local "precinct project." From what I can tell,...
What’s wrong with us?
Recently, someone brought to my attention that National Public Radio's number one song of 2020 was the basest form of filth anyone has seen or heard in a long time. One article suggests that the song wasn't given that noble title due to the quality of the music but...
Don’t freak out about Louisiana’s new voting machine proposals
Don’t freak out. The Secretary of State's RFP is a solid bit of work. It creates a new audit trail capability that we currently do not have. Regardless of how you feel about the companies submitting proposals, this is a tremendous improvement over what Louisiana has...
Simplified – March 20th Special Congressional Election
There are two SPECIAL Congressional Elections in Louisiana scheduled for March 20, 2021 (Early Voting March 6-13) Congressional District 2 Congressional District 5 Why is there a SPECIAL election? The positions are currently vacant in these districts. Distict 2...
Did the City of Lafayette steal $20 MILLION from the Parish?
It all started with a conversation about why government owned LUS is allowed to compete with private sector businesses who provide electricity, telecommunications, or water. The government pays no taxes. Therefore, any government owned "business" also pays no taxes....
Money Talks: Central City Hall Plans Thwarted
After 25 years, City officials and citizens agreed on a property for Central City Hall. When it was time to move forward, a million dollar carrot was dangled in front of their noses. Now, Central is back to square one. Back to studies, negotiations, and a city...
New Life Coming To Cortana
If you have traveled down Florida Boulevard near Oak Villa and Airline Highway you are likely familiar with the eyesore that has become of Cortana Mall. Most of the businesses are shut down. Landscaping is overgrown and resembles scenes from post apocalyptic movies....
The real truth a former Librarian doesn’t want you to know
Since former Library Director, Teresa Elberson, resigned on Friday, January 29th, 2021, the press has been circling the wagons with one article after another. The thrust of these articles has been to suggest the library board is wrongfully persecuting the perfect...
Let the Indoctrination Begin
Universities have turned into a cesspool of liberal ideology over the years. Pushing hard left leaning fallacies on our children and punishing the students who do not believe in such behavior. Joe Biden is now making it acceptable for these institutions to join his,...
VICTORY for Transparency: Lafayette Opens the Books
On January 26th, the Guillory administration made a surprise announcement, launching the "online budget interactive tool." The ever-expedient press quickly printed the official notice, but none of them mentioned that it was Citizens for a New Louisiana that's been...
