Carencro Government Builds $25,400 Fence On Private Property
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...
Unbalancing the Books: Carencro’s Pas Bon Festival Doesn’t Add Up
For months, Citizens for a New Louisiana has been raising questions about Carencro’s handling of the C’est Bon Seasoning Festival. We were told nothing was wrong. Everything was above board. Critics simply didn’t understand what they were looking at. The auditors...
Why SafeWise’s “Safest Cities” Lists Don’t Measure What They Claim
Every year, SafeWise releases a list of “Louisiana’s safest cities.” It sounds reassuring — until you realize that more than three-quarters of Louisiana’s cities aren’t even part of the data they use. On the surface, it looks authoritative, providing rankings based on...
Audit Smashes Carencro! Our Warnings on Mayor’s Nonprofit Proven True
Over the last year, Citizens for a New Louisiana has raised red flags about Carencro’s finances, particularly in the area of festivals, recreation, and the opaque operations surrounding Pelican Park. Local officials brushed off those concerns, insisting nothing was...
Does Lafayette Really Need Another Sports Complex?
The Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission (LCVC) voted last week to build a proposed indoor sports complex in Lafayette, Louisiana. Join us as we explore the LCVC, its core function, and whether an indoor sports complex in Lafayette is a good move. Lafayette...
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