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IT IS ALL A SHOW: Louisiana’s Unofficial Insurance Session
🎭 This session looked like reform. But it was just the next act in Louisiana’s long-running insurance drama. Spoiler: The ending was already written.
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Heritage Foundation
I’m very well aware and appreciative of the work [of Citizens for a New Louisiana]
Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
Times-Picayune
In Louisiana, the movement [to remove or reshelve sexually explicit books] started in Lafayette in 2021 when ... the conservative nonprofit Citizens for a New Louisiana filed an objection.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana is keeping a close eye on how current library board members are voting. If that makes current members fearful, Lunsford says, that's the point.
Los Angeles Review of Books
[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Transformed a community meeting into a national flashpoint.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.
National Public Radio
Lunsford spent years raising the heat leading a stealthy but steady campaign that replaced members of the library board who, from his perspective, were not quite on board.
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Goodbye Jungle; Hello Closed Primaries
Closed primaries bring clarity, fairness, and real choice to Louisiana voters — and prevent chaos at the ballot box. Here’s how they work.
When Blight Becomes a Shield: Crowley’s War on Public Access
Why is Crowley trying to hide public records from local residents? Check out how some locals are exposing enforcement and accountability issues.
Your taxes are going up… AGAIN!?
What started as a “small” tax change has opened the door to sweeping overreach. Here is just one example of how your constitutional rights as a taxpayer are quietly being bypassed—with the Louisiana Legislature’s help.
106 Million Dollars in Frivilous Spending
Count along with me as we look through some (just some) of the ridiculous, frivolous spending contained in a single Senate committee amendment to Louisiana’s state budget. It adds up to $106 million, and that’s not even everything!
Lawfare – The Newest Game in Politics
Lawfare isn’t about justice; it’s about setting an example. By favoring activists over officials, Lafayette is sending a terrible message to Parish employees.
Long gone: LDH ‘Misplaces’ $103 Million… in Another State?!
💸 Louisiana has the highest sales tax in the nation. Where does all that money go? Well over $103 million went to people living in other states. But sure, let’s raise your taxes again.
Charlotte’s Web of Connections
Sidewalks that don’t get poured. Insurance contracts for insiders. And repairs that only happen after we ask questions. Welcome to Carencro’s “Charlotte’s Web.”
Clay Higgins and the Power of Principle
Congressman Clay Higgins proves that principled leadership isn’t just possible—it’s popular. Here’s why his example matters in Louisiana and beyond.
From Transparency to Tyranny: How HB148 Was Hijacked
HB148 began as a simple transparency bill. It was hijacked, rewritten, and turned into a vehicle for government price-fixing. Here’s how it happened—and who stood by and let it.
How Radical Activists Weaponize the Courts
A powerful Fifth Circuit ruling just gutted radical “book ban” lawsuits—but the intimidation campaign isn’t over. From Lafayette to St. Tammany, activists are abusing the courts to silence dissent. Here’s how it ends.
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