by Michael Lunsford | Sep 29, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston
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...
by Michael Lunsford | Sep 18, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston
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...
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 19, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston, Sunshine
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...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 17, 2025 | Education, Libraries, Livingston, Louisiana, Sunshine
If you are like most people, you have been entertained by national politics, particularly by President Donald Trump. Watching him take executive action to reverse many harmful policies pushed down by the previous executive has been very encouraging. From reversing DEI...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 11, 2025 | Livingston, Louisiana, Sunshine
If you opened this article asking yourself, ‘Where is that?’ and ‘Why should I be interested?’—we assure you, this is a story you won’t believe. What if a small-town mayor hid public records in his garage? What if officials ignored public records laws, ran illegal...
by Michael Lunsford | Mar 5, 2025 | Libraries, Livingston, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFor months, Livingston Parish has been embroiled in a battle over its library system, and the latest developments reveal just how deep the deception goes. In this episode, Citizens for a New Louisiana unpacks the ongoing budget...