Lagniappe Village – New Iberia’s Latest Tax Increase
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNew Iberia may be just one more tax away from prosperity—at least, that appears to be the theory. City officials are considering another 1-cent sales tax to support a private development project approaching $40 million. Their...
NEW IBERIA: The Curious Case of the Missing Investigation
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...
Following the Money in New Iberia
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat began as an investigation into missing opioid settlement funds in New Iberia soon expanded into questions involving state supplemental police pay, missing qualification records, retroactive paperwork, and executive-session...
NEW IBERIA: They Finally Admitted There Was a Problem
When concerns were first raised about the legality of the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, the response from some corners was predictable: dismiss it, downplay it, or assume it would quietly go away. But it didn’t go away. Instead, Mayor...
NEW IBERIA: The Board That Ignores the Law
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...
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