by Editorial Staff | Apr 20, 2026 | New Iberia
There is a quiet assumption most people make about government: even when officials disagree, even when policies fail, the basic machinery of governance is at least operating within the law. What happens when that assumption is wrong — when the very body responsible...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Iberia Parish, New Iberia, Sunshine
Just days after the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board held an unannounced executive session to decline an investigation into misconduct allegations, a second issue emerged—this time not as rumor or speculation, but in writing. Petition for...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 20, 2026 | Iberia Parish, Sunshine
The public was told that the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board would “discuss” a complaint at a special meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026. What happened instead raises serious questions about whether the Board itself followed the law when it...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 10, 2026 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Sunshine
When Iberia Parish agreed to accept opioid settlement funds, it didn’t just accept money. It accepted legal obligations. Those obligations are spelled out clearly — in parish resolutions, in the statewide opioid Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and in the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 25, 2024 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Sunshine
Betting on the wrong horse is a common saying we are accustomed to. Taken literally, it is when you bet or place money on the horse that doesn’t win the race. But it has also come to mean everything from making bad investments to wrong decisions. In the political...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2024 | Iberia Parish, Iberia Parish Sheriff
If you live in Iberia Parish, you may have upwards of SEVEN taxes on your April 27, 2024 ballot! That’s right, SEVEN! If you’re confused, we can help you boil it down. Property Taxes The seven (7) possible tax measures that may appear on your ballot...