by Editorial Staff | Jun 29, 2026 | Broussard, Carencro, Lafayette, LCG, LPSS, Scott, Youngsville
Public records requests submitted to four Lafayette Parish municipalities uncovered an unexpected problem. Two cities could not produce the ordinances that Louisiana law appears to require before municipal officers may legally be paid. Two others handled the issue...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 23, 2026 | Iberia Parish, New Iberia
The controversy in New Iberia is no longer about any one employee, appointment, or allegation. It is about whether citizens are entitled to see evidence that government investigations actually occurred or whether they are simply expected to accept assurances that...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 22, 2026 | Lafayette, Louisiana
For several years, Citizens for a New Louisiana has followed the federal public corruption investigation centered on the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. From identifying the first publicly known co-conspirator, to examining the expanding scope of the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 16, 2026 | Carencro, Sunshine
For nearly two years, Citizens for a New Louisiana has pursued a series of questions about the City of Carencro, the Carencro C’est Bon Seasoning Festival, and the network of relationships among city government, nonprofit organizations, contractors, and public...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 10, 2026 | Louisiana, Sunshine
Over the past few weeks, Minnesota has found itself in the headlines amid allegations that Medicaid programs were exploited on a massive scale. Whether those allegations ultimately lead to prosecutions or political fallout remains to be seen. Still, that’s...