by Michael Lunsford | Feb 3, 2025 | Louisiana, Sunshine
My phone has not stopped ringing, and my text message inbox is brimming. Fielding questions about political shenanigans surrounding fake political text messages have cost me time and resources that I will never get back. So, to say I’m offended by all this might...
by Kevin Berken | Feb 3, 2025 | Louisiana
For the first time in Louisiana’s history, our educational system ranks #32 in the nation — our highest placement ever. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), our 4th-grade kids have never performed better: we now rank #16 in reading and...
by Michael Lunsford | Jan 29, 2025 | About Us, Louisiana
We don’t often talk about ourselves or our board. However, sometimes, an occurrence of such magnitude occurs that I feel strongly compelled to tell you about it. I’m excited to share that one of the board members of the New Louisiana Foundation, the...
by Shawn Wilson | Jan 28, 2025 | Louisiana, National
I don’t know how else to say this: it is frustrating that my congresswoman, Julia Letlow, lives 3.5 hours away from me. I live in Baton Rouge. She lives in Monroe. That’s not close. That’s not even kind of close. How is this supposed to work? How can someone that far...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, LCG, Louisiana
The American flag is a symbol. To many, it represents freedom and justice. To others, it is a symbol of racism, slavery, and injustice. What the American flag means to you is a matter of perspective. Regardless of your personal feelings, for the last 225 years, it has...
by Shawn Wilson | Jan 16, 2025 | Louisiana, Sunshine
Louisiana has a problem, and it’s been a problem for generations. We all know about the “Good Ole Boy” network—a system where power stays in the hands of the well-connected, and favors are traded behind closed doors. It’s a club where family ties, political alliances,...