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HB190: Louisiana’s New Software Law — A Gift to Trial Lawyers
A vague “reasonable care” standard for software? HB190 could reshape Louisiana negligence law and empower judicial activism.
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Antigravity
the group known as Citizens for a New Louisiana (CFNL)... wants to take over every single library board in the state.
The Current
[A.B.] Rubin [blamed] conservative activist Michael Lunsford for the delay. Lunsford’s organization, Citizens for a New Louisiana, has stirred activism in library controversies across the state.
Antigravity
We can look to Livingston to show how [Citizens for a New Louisiana's] collusion with the state government has impacted law.
KLFY
A Youngsville resident with connections to Citizens for a New Louisiana, claimed that Trahan lived outside the Youngsville city limits prior to qualifying on July 18.
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
Acadiana Advocate
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.
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The Disappearing Watchdog: Louisiana’s Ethics System
Nearly 90% of ethics complaints in Louisiana end without a formal finding. Meanwhile, $2.7 million in assessed penalties remains uncollected — and lawmakers have made it harder to initiate investigations. Is the watchdog asleep, or has it been declawed?
Strike One: Livingston Library’s Avoidable Culture Clash
Livingston Parish taxpayers were promised stability at their library. Instead, new leadership delivered another culture war spectacle. Was it necessary?
Louisiana’s Economic Development Machine Taps Familiar Victim
Louisiana tourism barkers promise billions in impact and thousands of jobs… but when the marketing illusion clears, “proof” was only a projection.
AG Murrill: Move the Vulgar Kids Books
Louisiana’s Attorney General clarifies that minors’ “access” includes physical encounter, reinforcing parental rights in library policy.
The Meeting Before the Storm: What LPSS Leadership Knew and When They Knew It
Before the audit became public and before criminal charges were filed, a quorum of LPSS officials gathered more than an hour away at the Golden Nugget Casino. The timeline raises a simple question: What did leadership know — and when?
Iberia Parish Can’t Account for $325,000 in Opioid Funds
Iberia Parish moved $325,000 in opioid settlement funds, but ten months later, legally required records documenting how that money was used have not been produced.
Abbeville’s Reckoning: When Broken Promises Finally Come Due
Abbeville raised taxes to “support police pay.” Instead, city leaders broke state law, dismantled the pay ladder, and now owe officers a third of a million dollars in back wages. The bill has come due.
The Shadow War on Blake Miguez: Fake Grassroots Group Turns on Its Own
Blake Miguez is publicly praised as a conservative standard-bearer by the same group now funding attacks against him.
2026: Our Year for Alignment, Leadership, and Opportunity with StateLens
Conservatives don’t lack ideas — we’ve lacked coordination. That ends in 2026. StateLens is launching in multiple states, giving citizens the clarity and leverage once reserved for lobbyists. Our year starts now.
Paradise Lost: Lafayette’s Downtown Authority Overplays Its Hand
Lafayette’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) finally tested its “authority” in court. Turns out, they don’t have any.
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