Current News Items
Vermilionville: We don’t need no stinking’ audit!
Remember, red links take you to source documents and other great content. Recently, I broke the news that Vermilionville cost the Bayou Vermilion District $1 MILLION last year. In fact, the losses have been steadily increasing since 2008, which is the earliest date...
How to fix Lafayette Parish’s budget without raising taxes
Way back in 1930, Sir Ernest Benn mused that "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." Certainly, bureaucrats are always finding problems; and they always have the same solution...
Natalie Broussard, 16th JDC, District F
In an ongoing series of interviews with candidates for local races, I sat down with Ms. Natalie Broussard. She's running for the 16th Judicial District Court, Division F, covering Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary Parishes.
Vermilionville lost $1 MILLION last year
Vermilionville lost over $1 MILLION last year! I'll walk you through some misconceptions of Vermilionville employees and show how they've been pilfering MILLIONS intended for erosion control, liter mitigation, and pollution prevention. Instead, of focusing on the core...
Dona Renegar
Family Court Judge, Charlie Fitzgerald, has recently been elected unopposed to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. There are three candidates vying to take his place. Here's Dona Renegar.
Susan Theall
Family Court Judge, Charlie Fitzgerald, has recently been elected unopposed to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. There are three candidates vying to take his place. Here's Susan Theall.
Senator Bill Cassidy
In my continuing series of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot, I sat down with Senator Bill Cassidy. Right out of the gate, he quashed some rumors about mandatory vaccinations. We also had a great chat about Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney...
Lafayette Family Court Judge, Division M
Charlie Fitzgerald has been elected, unopposed, to the 3rd Circuit court of appeals. There are three candidates vying to take his spot. Here they are, in alphabetical order. George Knox We're still trying to schedule an interview with George Knox. Dona Renegar...
Letters: Vote YES on Amendment #1
by Brenda DesOrmeaux I personally work with women in crisis pregnancies every day. I see the needs of Acadiana women. I know that abortion is not the answer, love is the answer. That's why I'm voting "yes" on the Love Life Amendment. Amendment #1 (Love Life Amendment)...
Amanda Martin
Division D of the 15th JDC has three candidates. Here's Amanda Martin.
