by Editorial Staff | May 10, 2022 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The question has been asked, should a person or their family be able to directly benefit from their status as a legislator? In our experience it’s been quite common to hear about spouses of lawmakers who are lobbyists, or at least employed by a business...
by Editorial Staff | May 6, 2022 | Lafayette, LCG
‘We are following the science’ is a worn-out phrase we have become all too familiar with. It has been frequently used by totalitarians and progressives over the last few years. While individual rights were trampled, that line was repeatedly touted as a justification...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 20, 2022 | EDD Tax Districts, Lafayette, LCG
Will anybody be celebrating the “sweet sixteen” birthday of the “Lafayette I-10 Corridor District at Mile Marker 103?” July 4, 2022 will mark sixteen years since the Lafayette City-Parish Council unanimously (Ordinance O-129-2006) breathed life into this...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 13, 2022 | Vermilion Parish
When most people think of April showers, they contemplate rain. Or the May flowers that follow according to the commonly repeated phrase. April is also federal tax season with filing deadlines fast approaching. But here locally this April is also the time for tax...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 11, 2022 | Jail Tax, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff
There has been much discussion over the most recent tax hike being placed on the ballot the weekend of Festival International. Despite the disinformation being spread it is an increase that will put the mileage rate at 15 mils, or a 50% increase over what has been...