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Citizens, whose executive director is ... Michael Lunsford, is a conservative "good government" operation that started in Lafayette and is expanding across the state. Its latest crusade is pushing for tighter controls on the books and other materials minors are allowed to access in public libraries.
New York Times
A group called Citizens for a New Louisiana is seeking to remove taxpayer-funded pornography, erotica, and gender dysphoria propaganda from the children’s section of library systems.
The Guardian (UK)
But within days her life had been upended because of two posts on social media... Citizens for a New Louisiana, a group whom Jones knew had worked to defund a library in nearby Lafayette.
Financial Times (UK)
The initial Facebook post was made by a group called “Citizens for a New Louisiana.”... A deluge followed.
Alabama Reflector
Citizens for a New Louisiana seeks to restrict access to library materials deemed inappropriate for children.
Los Angeles Times
Lunsford said [Citizens for a New Louisiana's] focus is to prevent libraries statewide from allowing children access to erotic or pornographic materials.
Scalawag Magazine
Hundreds of titles are being flagged by local residents and conservative groups such as Citizens for a New Louisiana for concerns that the [children's] books feature "pornography" and "pedophilia."
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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...
Lafayette Medical Workers Fight Back
The Houston Methodist Hospital lawsuit decision in June left healthcare workers across the country shellshocked. Arguing that the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violates the basic human rights outlined in the Nuremberg Code, Houston Methodist employees’ valiant...
The Press’s Sleight of Hand
On August 16, 2021 the Louisiana Health and Welfare Committee met with Joe Kanter, Louisiana Department of Health's top medical official, and Matthew Block, the Executive Council to the Governor who handles every single one of the Governor's public record requests....
Defining the problem
Yesterday, at the House Health and Welfare Committee meeting, Louisiana Department of Health's State Health Officer, Dr. Joseph Kanter, hit a brick wall. The very first step in providing a solution is defining the problem. However, numerous lawmakers who will...
What I saw at Mike Lindell’s Cyber Symposium
The Cyber Symposium on election integrity being put on by Mike Lindell pulled together many like-minded conservatives from around the country. Doors opened at 8:00am on Tuesday, August 10, and ended on most days around 9:00pm. The last day was Thursday, August 12th....
Vaccine Mandate Hearing Monday August 16, 2021
Louisiana students return to school just in time for more political games. The Louisiana Department of Health requested private healthcare companies to write the governor asking him to implement a mandatory mask mandate including K-12. He obliged. Some local school...
Veto Session: At Ease
Before the Veto Override Session began the political games were in full swing. From legislators not showing up to the governor admitting he made threats and promises to whip votes, the people never stood a chance at being represented. Inability to Perform Duties John...
Vetoed bills for the override session
Jamie Pope contributed (greatly) to this article. Governor Edwards vetoed thirty-one (31) bills in the 2021 regular session. There are two that have garnered most of the attention. However, as we'll outline below, a large number of these vetoes kill very good bills,...
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