🥾 Court Boots Amanda “Banana” Jones… Again
On September 5, 2025, a federal judge in Baton Rouge handed librarian-turned-activist and Livingston Parish Public School System employee Amanda “Banana” Jones an unwelcome surprise: her lawsuit against New Jersey’s Dan Kleinman won’t be heard in...
We were right again! Livingston Sued by Attorney General
See? I told you so! Almost a month ago, I warned you about exactly what you saw happening this week with the Livingston Parish Library. If you don’t remember, check out our article: Will Livingston Have to Fire Michelle Parrish a THIRD Time? On September 16, 2025, The...
Remember Kellyl LaRocca?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRemember Kelly LaRocca? She was the director of the St. Tammany Parish Library—emphasis on was. In this short and snappy episode, Michael Lunsford recaps how LaRocca’s departure came hot on the heels of a “totally coincidental”...
Will Livingston have to Fire Michelle Parrish a THIRD Time?
It’s an odd hill to die on. Why does the Left want absolute control over our public library systems? At Citizens for a New Louisiana, we stumbled upon this phenomenon quite by accident. When we began finding vulgar children’s books (and...
What Happened to Tulane Law Clinic?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe don’t usually share the behind-the-scenes work we do—but this time is different. For years, the Tulane University First Amendment Law Clinic, led by Katie Schwartzmann, has used its platform (and your tax dollars) to sue...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
Critical Acclaim
Southern Poverty Law Center
Citizens for a New Louisiana was instrumental in a campaign that saw the Lafayette Parish Public Library lose one of its tax millages.
Los Angeles Review of Books
[Citizens for a New Louisiana is] At the center of the national controversy
Los Angeles Times
Lunsford said [Citizens for a New Louisiana's] focus is to prevent libraries statewide from allowing children access to erotic or pornographic materials.
Southern Poverty Law Center
[The] influence of Michael Lunsford and his organization, Citizens for a New Louisiana, [stopped] drag story hour.
John Guilbeau
The success we're seeing in Lafayette Parish would not be possible without vital organizations like Citizens for a New Louisiana.
