by Editorial Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Lafayette, LPSS, Sunshine, Youngsville
Taxation without representation didnβt die in 1773βitβs alive and well in Louisiana. Lawmakers are using backdoor tactics to expand local taxes without voter approval, and cities like Youngsville are quietly playing along. The price? Your constitutional rights. Most...
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. Itβs also high-stakes. But above all, itβs a game of process, not just outcome. So letβs break down how it worksβand why playing along isnβt...
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 βignore itβ or βit will just blow overβ, but that only works...
by Editorial Staff | May 31, 2025 | Sunshine
βThe road to hell is paved with good intentions.β Thatβs what happened to Rep. Jeff Wileyβs 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...