by Editorial Staff | Jun 11, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries
Lawfare is the new game in American politics. Like any game, if you’re going to play, you’d better learn the rules. It’s also high-stakes. But above all, it’s a game of process, not just outcome. So let’s break down how it works—and why playing along isn’t...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 2, 2025 | Carencro, Lafayette, Sunshine
Lies, cries, and a host of typical diversionary tactics. That is how government officials typically respond when called out for illegal, unethical, or just questionable practices. Some heed advice such as ‘ignore it’ or ‘it will just blow over’, but that only works...
by Editorial Staff | May 31, 2025 | Sunshine
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” That’s what happened to Rep. Jeff Wiley’s HB148. It started as a simple, consumer-friendly insurance bill. Then it was hijacked, rewritten, and weaponized into a tool for government price setting. What began as a push...
by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2025 | Lafayette, Sunshine
Yesterday, acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook issued a release announcing that Jack Montoucet, the former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) under Governor John Bel Edwards, had been indicted on federal criminal...
by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries, Louisiana
Late last month, Lafayette City-Parish President Monique Boulet shocked many by reviving the Robert Judge plan to build the long-delayed Northeast Regional Library at the originally proposed site. That site, the historic Holy Rosary campus, had previously been ruled...