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All I want for Christmas…
Discover the challenges of our government transparency efforts from 2024 as we reflect on unanswered public records requests. From Lafayette to Iberia Parish, we wonder what stories might have been told but for obstructions, delays, and redactions. All we want for Christmas are answers!
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Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
The Advocate
Citizens for a New Louisiana has been systematically placing conservatives on volunteer commissions such as the Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control and Bayou Vermilion District, where they now have majority control.
Santa Barbara Independent
Citizens for a New Louisiana ... targets individuals, books, and institutions it considers too liberal, permissive, and inclusive. Too woke, in other words.
EBR Republican Women
Professional, honest summary & analysis of events! This inside information & back story makes for a very good read.
USA Today
Michael Lunsford runs Citizens for a New Louisiana, a government watchdog nonprofit, ... who has called out Jones and other library leaders.
Livingston Parish News
Smith added that the issue blew up on social media after an “outside” group called Citizens for a New Louisiana enflamed the situation.
WRNO
A poll published by Citizens for a New Louisiana, showed state voters have an especially negative view of the legislature.
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Pride Purveyors Pranked Pt 2
Delve into the controversy surrounding Pride Purveyors and the Lafayette City Council. Unmask the false accusations made by “Comedy Hour” Kenneth Boudreaux and discover the truth backed by public records.
They’re back! more vulgar kids books found
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Louisiana’s public libraries do not take vulgar kids’ books seriously, in violation of state law. In this article, I’ll once again be naming names. Here are the forty-four (44) public libraries that appear unconcerned with protecting your children’s innocence.
Change Louisiana? This could change everything!
We’re continuing to identify the who and what of Louisiana’s history of wasteful spending. This time, we’ll show you about 100 different wasteful spending projects and name the legislators in whose districts these projects appear.
Youngsville Council Candidate Differences
Of the numerous questions posed to the Youngsville Council candidates, only one of them really set the contenders apart.
Moon Griffon interview with Michael Lunsford
Explore the hidden culture war in Louisiana, as Michael Lunsford uncovers wasteful spending and lack of accountability in the allocation of public funds.
Constitutional Amendment – November 2024
Should you support dedicating revenues from renewable energy to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund? In a conversation with Rep. Joseph Orgeron, the amendment’s author, we explore the origins, purpose, and potential implications of the single Constitutional amendment appearing on Louisiana’s November ballot.
Library victories in St. Tammany Parish
More winning! Learn how Citizens for a New Louisiana and our allies are cleaning up public libraries and protecting children’s innocence in St. Tammany Parish and across the state.
Louisiana’s Hidden Culture War: Ending a Century of Wasteful Spending
Louisiana’s real culture war is against a century-old spend-and-tax philosophy passed down to us by Huey Long. Discover how wasteful spending and the myth of a fiscal cliff keep us stuck in last place.
Bacala finds $348 MILLION to cover supposed “fiscal cliff”
The “looming fiscal cliff” keeps appearing in Louisiana’s legacy media headlines. Of course, the effort pushes legislators to renew John Bel Edward’s “temporary” .45¢ sales tax. This repetitive use of deceptive language creates fear among reformers who may want to repeal the state’s income tax or improve our historically punitive tax structure. However, Louisiana legislators who know better are challenging these assertions.
Smurfing in Louisiana – fraudulent funding of election campaigns?
A fun image belies some critically important challenges facing our elections. “Smurfing” is a practice similar to money laundering in which large donations are divided into smaller transactions in an effort to evade detection. Jump in as we explore potential campaign finance irregularities going on en masse right here in Louisiana.
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