YOUNGSVILLE: Chief Broussard Defies Council Vote
At the request of Chief Jean Paul Broussard, the Youngsville City Council was asked in June to adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to begin the Police Department’s accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law...
LAFAYETTE PARISH: Local Fall Elections
Qualifying for Lafayette Parish’s 2026 local elections has ended, and before a single ballot is cast, dozens of races are already over. While voters will head to the polls on November 3 to decide some of the parish’s most consequential offices, a review of...
Louisiana’s “No-Bid” $54M Motorola Deal: What the Documents Say
When the Louisiana Office of Technology Services asked lawmakers to approve an alternative procurement process for a sweeping Motorola Solutions public-safety technology contract, criticism was almost immediate—and so were conclusions. At the time of the July 23...
Three Growing Cities. Three Big Budgets. One Big Question.
It is that time of year again — three municipalities in Lafayette Parish recently adopted their annual budgets. So, we decided to dive in. We listened to the budget hearings, we reviewed the budget documents, and we are ready to report our findings to you. Financial...
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