Right to Refuse – Worlds apart – the story of HB866
For many of those impacted, not simply inconvenienced but severely impacted by life-threatening and life-changing events that came out of the 2020 pandemic, HB866 was a no-brainer. It was a common-sense, no-nonsense bill. Yet, it failed—and failed by a large margin....
Are the five Lafayette Police Chief applicants unqualified?
The Lafayette Police Department has suffered from a lack of stable leadership over the last few years. That roller coaster ride started when former Mayor-President Josh Guillory pushed Chief Toby Aguillard from office, citing a poor relationship between the Chief and...
Liberal University chipping away at Louisiana gun rights
Louisiana gun rights are already on the chopping block. Constitutional carry became the law in Louisiana on July 4, 2024. This may have been the most exciting item for the average citizen. Senator Miguez brought SB01 and SB02, leading the charge in this area, and none...
Louisiana’s Missing $306 MILLION: Where Did It Go?
There is a fiscal cliff ahead! The total budget shortfall is expected to be between $650 and $950 million. Additionally, not renewing JBE’s erroneous tax hike will equate to about $450 million in revenue that stays in our pockets instead of going to the state....
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
Clay Higgins
Citizens for a New Louisiana has changed the trajectory of the entire state of Louisiana for the better.
NBC News
Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
The Advocate
Citizens for a New Louisiana has been systematically placing conservatives on volunteer commissions such as the Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control and Bayou Vermilion District, where they now have majority control.
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.
American Library Association
The whole area is being controlled by a political group called Citizens for a New Louisiana.
