Transparency Delayed: Youngsville’s Pattern and Practice
Access to public records is not a privilege. It is a constitutional right guaranteed to every citizen of Louisiana. Article XII, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution provides that “No person shall be denied the right to observe the deliberations of public...
The Responsiveness Test: 40 Candidates, Six Answers
There are plenty of ways to evaluate someone seeking public office. Experience. Judgment. Political philosophy. Party affiliation. And character certainly matters. But there is another quality that receives considerably less attention during election season:...
YOUNGSVILLE: Chief Broussard Defies Council Vote
At the request of Chief Jean Paul Broussard, the Youngsville City Council was asked in June to adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to begin the Police Department’s accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law...
LAFAYETTE PARISH: Local Fall Elections
Qualifying for Lafayette Parish’s 2026 local elections has ended, and before a single ballot is cast, dozens of races are already over. While voters will head to the polls on November 3 to decide some of the parish’s most consequential offices, a review of...
Three Growing Cities. Three Big Budgets. One Big Question.
It is that time of year again — three municipalities in Lafayette Parish recently adopted their annual budgets. So, we decided to dive in. We listened to the budget hearings, we reviewed the budget documents, and we are ready to report our findings to you. Financial...
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