by Editorial Staff | Aug 13, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG
Regular readers should remember the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Center proposing yet another 150,000-square-foot sports complex at an estimated taxpayer cost of $40 million, and no one bats an eye. Additionally, no one seems to care about a $64 million...
by Michael Lunsford | Jul 3, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries, Louisiana, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAt a recent Lafayette Parish Council meeting, a familiar narrative resurfaced — one we’ve heard before from those trying to rewrite history. During public comments, a speaker claimed there were never any inappropriate or offensive...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 11, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries
Lawfare is the new game in American politics. Like any game, if you’re going to play, you’d better learn the rules. It’s also high-stakes. But above all, it’s a game of process, not just outcome. So let’s break down how it works—and why playing along isn’t...
by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries, Louisiana
Late last month, Lafayette City-Parish President Monique Boulet shocked many by reviving the Robert Judge plan to build the long-delayed Northeast Regional Library at the originally proposed site. That site, the historic Holy Rosary campus, had previously been ruled...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 3, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries, Louisiana
If you haven’t figured it out, a new era has begun in America. Unhinged protests and absurd antics are becoming so common that we almost stop noticing. But we all know why they keep happening: they’re rewarded with headlines and rarely punished with...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, LCG, Louisiana
The American flag is a symbol. To many, it represents freedom and justice. To others, it is a symbol of racism, slavery, and injustice. What the American flag means to you is a matter of perspective. Regardless of your personal feelings, for the last 225 years, it has...