EBR Library Says These Numbers Need Context. Let’s Provide Some.
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadEast Baton Rouge Parish voters are once again being asked to consider a library tax proposition. Supporters say critics are missing important context. Critics say taxpayers deserve a closer look at the numbers. Today, we’re...
Strike One: Livingston Library’s Avoidable Culture Clash
After years of turbulence, including board replacements, public accusations, media headlines, and finally the removal of the prior director, the message from parish leadership could not have been clearer: the library system needed stability. The parish council had...
AG Murrill: Move the Vulgar Kids Books
On February 6, 2026, Attorney General Liz Murrill issued Opinion 25-0069, resolving a question that has lingered in Louisiana’s library debate for years: what does “access” actually mean under La. R.S. 25:225? Anyone who remembers what happened to a parent in...
Manufactured Outrage in St. Tammany’s Public Library
When NOLA.com published Willie Swett’s article about the St. Tammany Parish Library’s search for a new director, it reads like something out of a political thriller: a rogue activist, a secret AI program, and an “embarrassing” job posting that somehow threatened the...
🥾 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...
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