by Editorial Staff | Jan 2, 2026 | Louisiana, Sunshine
A new legal challenge now confronts the LSU-adjacent arena financing plan. The lawsuit filed in East Baton Rouge Parish alleges that the project — and the special taxing district created to fund it — were allegedly structured to sidestep voters and divert public tax...
by Michael Lunsford | Dec 15, 2025 | About Us, Legislature, Louisiana
It all started with a phone call. As a data guy by nature, it’s difficult to answer an opinion question like which state Senators may be out of sync with their districts. However, thanks to the data-driven approach to everything we do here at Citizens for a New...
by Michael Lunsford | Dec 4, 2025 | Elections, Louisiana
For years, an aggressive faction in Louisiana politics has accused former Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin of participating in a grand conspiracy to censor Louisianans. This group disrupted meetings, hijacked Republican events, belittled volunteers, and launched...
by Michael Lunsford | Nov 26, 2025 | Health, Legislature, Sunshine
We’ve all read The Advocate’s “sweeping exposé” declaring that Louisiana’s infant mortality crisis is “shocking,” “inhumane,” and “unacceptable.” According to the paper, our state has “one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the developed world —...
by Michael Lunsford | Nov 17, 2025 | Louisiana, Sunshine
The Times-Picayune called the New Orleans bailout approval a “major victory” for Mayor-elect Helena Moreno. But was it, really? The city admitted it can’t meet payroll and agreed to hand its checkbook to the state, all in an effort to avoid the stigma of being placed...
by Michael Lunsford | Nov 12, 2025 | Louisiana
Governor Jeff Landry’s address to the Louisiana Republican Party on Saturday, November 1, was a call to maturity. Standing before a packed LAGOP crowd in Alexandria, he waved his prepared notes and joked that he might not even need them. “There’s so much to talk...