Lafayette Archives

Get to Know Louisiana House District 44

by Michael Lunsford | Oct 11, 2023 | Lafayette, LCG, Legislature, Libraries

Ahh, to be unexpected. This just might be the very last place anyone would have thought we’d have a look. However, the magic sauce is public interest. Believe it or not, I’ve personally received numerous queries on this all-Democrat race. District 44 is a...

Why-Ville and the rest of the Kayla Reaux story

by Editorial Staff | Oct 10, 2023 | Youngsville

Many communities across the state of Louisiana have nicknames. Lake Charles has come to be called “The Chuck,” while New Iberia is referred to as “Da’ Berry.” Then more simplistically Youngsville is often referred to as “Y-ville” or maybe more appropriately...

BESE District 7

by Michael Lunsford | Oct 6, 2023 | Lafayette, Louisiana

We started up Citizens for a New Louisiana because the public is busy. People just don’t have the time to keep up with the hundreds of moving parts in local and state government. In fact, the legacy news media has been shrinking at such a pace that they, too,...

Lafayette: AirBNB lives or dies tonight

by Letters to the Editor | Oct 3, 2023 | Lafayette, LCG

You all know I’ve written to you in the past about this issue, several times now, and each time, over the past few months, the City Council has deferred the issue. I write to you hopefully for the last time on the issue of short term rentals/AirBNB’s in Lafayette....

Louisiana Senate District 22?

by Michael Lunsford | Sep 23, 2023 | Iberia Parish, Lafayette, Sunshine, Youngsville

We’ve been watching Louisiana Senate District 22 for a while. Let’s admit it – we’ve all been not wanting to watch now for way too long. The Louisiana Majority Leader, Blake Miguez (R 9/10), who is top ranked on our scorecard, has mysteriously...

It’s a small club… and you aren’t in it!

by Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Lafayette Sheriff, LCG, Sunshine, Youngsville

Have you ever wondered about the extent public officials will go to cover for one another? How regularly information is withheld from the public may be an eye opener. Youngsville’s tangled web may have caught many by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. The...