Youngsville: The Mayor Lied, the Law Was Broken, and the Public Was Played
Youngsville taxpayers were lied to. Not misled. Not confused. Lied to. And the lie came straight from Mayor Ken Ritter, who told The Advocate that there was “nothing improper” about Chief J.P. Broussard appointing a new Assistant Chief because “funds were available”...
Opelousas ODDD Scandal Deepens With More Out-of-District Spending
Here they go again! Our last article revealed a stunning $5 million potential misappropriation inside the Opelousas Downtown Development District (ODDD). Since then, one question has hovered over the city: was this a one-time blunder or part of something bigger?...
CAUGHT: Opelousas Officials Misappropriate $5 Million?
For months, Opelousas residents were told that the Opelousas Downtown Development District (ODDD) was funding a stadium project. What no one said — not the District, not the City, not the Parish, not even the bond attorneys — was the one fact that puts the entire...
Abbeville: Another Broken Promise
In 2019, Abbeville’s leaders came to their citizens with a promise. If voters approve a new sales tax, the revenue would benefit the men and women who wear the badge. Police officers, they said, deserved a raise — a fair salary to keep good officers in uniform and...
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Livingston Parish News
Smith added that the issue blew up on social media after an “outside” group called Citizens for a New Louisiana enflamed the situation.
Amanda Jones
They gave an ultimatum that if the board members didn’t vote the way he wanted, they would be dismissed from the library board. And guess what… they were all dismissed.
Clay Higgins
Citizens for a New Louisiana has changed the trajectory of the entire state of Louisiana for the better.
Louisiana Illuminator
Citizens for a New Louisiana appears to be keeping a tally of lawmakers who support a veto session
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.
