by Editorial Staff | Oct 14, 2025 | Beauregard, Carbon Capture, Louisiana, Sunshine
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary next year, it’s worth recalling the words of Thomas Paine. In 1776, his pamphlet Common Sense warned of a truth that remains as alive and relevant today as it was then: Government, even in its best state, is but a...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 13, 2025 | Abbeville, Louisiana, Sunshine, Vermilion Parish
It’s October — the time of year when one of the major networks invariably airs the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz. However, in Abbeville, Louisiana, the road to public utilities isn’t paved with yellow bricks. It’s lined with code violations. At the end of that...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 2, 2025 | Baton Rouge, Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
Public officials are proposing a bold new vision for Baton Rouge: a $400 million LSU arena to replace the aging Pete Maravich Assembly Center and serve as the centerpiece of a vibrant entertainment district. The project, they say, will transform Baton Rouge into a...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 29, 2025 | Lafayette, Louisiana, Youngsville
Louisiana is quietly repeating the very abuses that drove America to independence: taxes imposed without the people’s consent. The American War for Independence was not simply a war over tariffs and duties. It was a struggle over who holds power — and by extension,...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 12, 2025 | Lafayette, Louisiana
Baton Rouge will soon host a weekend of events honoring Louisiana’s role in the American Revolution. Celebrating and preserving such history is more than an act of remembrance—it is a reaffirmation of the values, sacrifices, and cultural heritage that shaped our state...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 9, 2025 | Carencro, Louisiana, Sunshine
Over the last year, Citizens for a New Louisiana has raised red flags about Carencro’s finances, particularly in the area of festivals, recreation, and the opaque operations surrounding Pelican Park. Local officials brushed off those concerns, insisting nothing was...