StateLens: A NewLouisiana Solution Goes National
Several years ago, I realized that keeping up with the legislature would require more than a shared Google Sheet. A spreadsheet doesn’t notice when a bill changes, and that’s a big problem. But, like so many other grassroots organizations that try to keep...
Amanda Jones Update: The Case Moves Forward
We recently learned (through the news, believe it or not) that Amanda Jones had been awarded approximately $50,000 in attorney fees in her ongoing defamation suit against Citizens for a New Louisiana. While the headline is sensational, the legal reality is...
2026: Our Year for Alignment, Leadership, and Opportunity with StateLens
As we enter 2026, Citizens for a New Louisiana finds itself in a moment we’ve been working toward for years. Our mission has always been clear: expose waste, defend transparency, and equip citizens to hold government accountable. That work continues. What has changed...
The Naughty List: Louisiana Agencies That Ignored Transparency
Every December, children are reminded of a simple rule: Good behavior is rewarded. Bad behavior has consequences. Louisiana law expects no less from public officials. The state’s Public Records Law is not a suggestion. It is a mandate that ensures the people who...
The Myth of Safe Seats: Rethinking Louisiana’s Senate Races
It all started with a phone call. As a data guy by nature, it’s difficult to answer an opinion question like which state Senators may be out of sync with their districts. However, thanks to the data-driven approach to everything we do here at Citizens for a New...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
