The “Proper” Use of the Expropriation Process
At the Lafayette City Council meeting of February 2, 2024, an ordinance was introduced declaring the 12th Street Corridor Streetscape Project a “public necessity” authorizing the acquisition of property rights, “either on an amicable basis or through the use of the...
The eternally conflicted Kenneth Boudreaux strikes again
It certainly didn’t take long for Kenneth Boudreaux to again jump on the Citizens for a New Louisiana radar. On January 3, 2024, many onlookers were amazed as the family of Kenneth Boudreaux came to the stage during his public swearing-in. “Fam,” as...
Get to Know Louisiana House District 44
Ahh, to be unexpected. This just might be the very last place anyone would have thought we’d have a look. However, the magic sauce is public interest. Believe it or not, I’ve personally received numerous queries on this all-Democrat race. District 44 is a...
It’s a small club… and you aren’t in it!
Have you ever wondered about the extent public officials will go to cover for one another? How regularly information is withheld from the public may be an eye opener. Youngsville’s tangled web may have caught many by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. The...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
Critical Acclaim
Lynette Mejia
"[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Stacking these boards is, like, antithetical to the democratic process."
Acadiana Advocate
It was not until the question was raised by the Citizens for a New Louisiana that a runoff election was held.
Kim Powers
I can understand why someone would try to duplicate what they are doing at Citizens but alas, that's a trap. They make it look easy. It isn't.
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
Lafayette Clerk of Court
Citizens for a New Louisiana has changed Lafayette by doing the kind of deep research that journalists used to do.
