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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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Los Angeles Times
A defamation suit [Amanda Jones] filed against ... the conservative group Citizens for a New Louisiana, was dismissed.
Kenneth Boudreaux
[Citizens for a New Louisiana's Michael Lunsford is] the most powerful Republican in Lafayette.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.
New York Times
Citizens for a New Louisiana is a group that has pushed to have books that [are] erotic or sexual removed from the children’s section of libraries.
Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
Louisiana Illuminator
Michael Lunsford, executive director of the conservative watchdog group Citizens for a New Louisiana, raised concerns about the bill’s overly broad language
NBC News
Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
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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.
Dwazendra Smith
Division D of the 15th JDC has three candidates. Here's Dwazendra Smith.
Royal Colbert
Division D of the 15th JDC has three candidates. Here's Royal Colbert.
15th Judicial District – Division D
Here's another in our ongoing series of interviews of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot. This time, we're talking to all of the candidates running for Division D of the 15th Judicial District. Here they are in alphabetical order: Royal Colbert...
Danny Landry
In our continuing series of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot, I visited with Danny Landry. He's running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.
Don Landry
In our continuing series of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot, I visited with Don Landry. He's running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.
Dustin Murphy
In the US Senate race, Louisiana conservative, Dustin Murphy, has jumped in as the only Republican alternative to sitting US Senator, Bill Cassidy. We sat down the other day and had a great chat. Check it out.
District Attorney – 15th Judicial District
In our ongoing series of interviews with candidates in local races, I sat down with Danny Landry and Don Landry, both running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District. Here they are, in alphabetical order: Danny Landry ...
The school board raised your taxes – here’s what to do about it.
Back in August, the Lafayette School Board voted (unanimously) to raise taxes 7% without your consent. Normally, you'd have to wait four years to vote the bums out... but... what's this? You can vote RIGHT NOW to reduce the higher taxes. You can tell them NO!
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