Current News Items
Vote on LUS deal unnecessary?
As reported by KATC earlier this evening, documents from February suggest that a public vote is unnecessary for LCG to approve a properly crafted CEA (Cooperative Endeavor Agreement) for a company to manage LUS's operations. The narrative of late is that a public vote...
Unintended Consequences of the LCG Council Split
It's only been a few weeks since the Lafayette City/Parish council announced their intention to separate into two distinct councils, and we've already found two twists in Louisiana State Law that are turning heads. If six of Lafayette City/Parish...
Could we be spending too much on education?
Lafayette Parish's average cost per student is $18,034 That's more than even the most expensive private schools Student Enrollment is 30,547 Average Attendance is 28,284 LPSS's total budget is $510,094,635 Within...
Skipping homework doesn’t fix education
What does 49th in education look like? In a recent news article on KATC, the Lafayette Public School Board, by a 7-1 vote, approved a new Pupil Progression Plan that forbids teachers from grading homework and prevents them from issuing a failing test grade...
Does the Lafayette Parish Jail Need a Third Tax?
Last year, the Lafayette Parish Courthouse & Jail collected $2.5 million more than it needed to operate. Do they really need a third tax?
Why we do what we do
We believe the voters are smart and will make good decisions if they are presented with all of the facts. However, only one side of the story generally gets told: the government needs more taxpayer money. The vacuum of alternative viewpoints and approaches has birthed...