Louisiana’s Infant Mortality Crisis The Advocate Got Wrong
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 —...
New Orleans Bailout? Not so fast!
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...
Jeff Landry on Louisiana’s New Era: From Opposition to Ownership
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...
Julie Emerson: The Quiet Power Behind Louisiana’s Conservative Comeback
Louisiana politics is like football — passionate fans, rival teams, and more drama than policy. Everyone’s got a jersey, a hashtag, and a side to cheer for. But while the loudest players chase the spotlight, a handful of quiet workhorses actually move the ball down...
Not So Fast: Carbon Capture and the US Senate Race
A recent article circulating on social media claims that State Treasurer (and candidate for U.S. Senate) John Fleming has long opposed Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). At the same time, claiming that Louisiana Freedom Caucus member, state Senator Blake Miguez...
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
The Black Chronicle
Citizens for a New Louisiana agreed with Homza that the state’s election laws were among the best in the country.
New York Times
The group that started the hubbub over in Lafayette Parish is called Citizens for a New Louisiana. And I know the players. And I had been monitoring who’s involved in all of this.
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
Antigravity
[Citizens for a New Louisiana] has had a noticeable impact on the local GOP.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Citizens for a New Louisiana, which Jones describes as an organization “that has wreaked havoc on public libraries across Louisiana.”
