by Michael Lunsford | Sep 18, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston
See? I told you so! Almost a month ago, I warned you about exactly what you saw happening this week with the Livingston Parish Library. If you don’t remember, check out our article: Will Livingston Have to Fire Michelle Parrish a THIRD Time? On September 16, 2025, The...
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 21, 2025 | Libraries, Podcast, St. Tammany
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRemember Kelly LaRocca? She was the director of the St. Tammany Parish Library—emphasis on was. In this short and snappy episode, Michael Lunsford recaps how LaRocca’s departure came hot on the heels of a “totally coincidental”...
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 19, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston, Sunshine
It’s an odd hill to die on. Why does the Left want absolute control over our public library systems? At Citizens for a New Louisiana, we stumbled upon this phenomenon quite by accident. When we began finding vulgar children’s books (and...
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 15, 2025 | Libraries, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe don’t usually share the behind-the-scenes work we do—but this time is different. For years, the Tulane University First Amendment Law Clinic, led by Katie Schwartzmann, has used its platform (and your tax dollars) to sue...
by Michael Lunsford | Jul 30, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDo you remember Anita Begnaud? In this episode, we revisit a high-profile tax controversy from 2022. It involved the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in Lafayette, Louisiana. At the time, Citizens for a New Louisiana raised...