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Big Wins, Small Victories, and Incremental Changes
The 2025 Regular Legislative Session in Louisiana delivered an intense, steady wave of conservative reforms. These changes will have lasting impacts across the state. From bold moves to protect constitutional rights and restructure key agencies, to quieter but...
Private Property vs. Carbon Capture
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Successful Carbon Capture Bills from the 2025 Regular Session
by State Representative Chuck Owen With the legislative session now over, here is a summary of Louisiana’s carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) landscape. Key takeaway from the Legislative Session: The people of Louisiana have established a beachhead...
A Turning Point for Louisiana Families: What Louisiana Got Right in 2025
Louisiana’s 2025 legislative session may be remembered partly for its political drama and the promising bills that fell short. More importantly, it will be remembered for the meaningful reforms that directly affect the daily lives of Louisiana families. After...
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
New York Times
A group called Citizens for a New Louisiana is seeking to remove taxpayer-funded pornography, erotica, and gender dysphoria propaganda from the children’s section of library systems.
Alabama Reflector
Citizens for a New Louisiana seeks to restrict access to library materials deemed inappropriate for children.
NBC News
Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
Livingston Parish News
State Sen. Valarie Hodges, sponsored a bill that expanded the Livingston Parish Library Board from seven to nine members, a move widely viewed as an attempt to shift board control in favor of Citizens for a New Louisiana-aligned members.
USA Today
Michael Lunsford runs Citizens for a New Louisiana, a government watchdog nonprofit, ... who has called out Jones and other library leaders.
