Lafayette Parish Schools: How “Renewals” Became Permanent Tax Increases
In October 2025, Lafayette Parish voters once again approved the renewal of an ad valorem tax funding the Lafayette Parish School System—8,478 voting yes, 3,988 voting no, with barely 8% of the electorate participating. The measure, described as a “continuation” of...
Arrest Made in Lafayette School Construction Investigation
A significant development has emerged in the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) construction probe with the arrest of its former Director of Construction, Facilities, and Maintenance, Robert Gautreaux. Gautreaux was booked on felony charges of filing false public...
Your taxes are going up… AGAIN!?
Taxation without representation didn’t die in 1773—it’s alive and well in Louisiana. Lawmakers are using backdoor tactics to expand local taxes without voter approval, and cities like Youngsville are quietly playing along. The price? Your constitutional rights. Most...
Lafayette’s roll-forward Raised Your TAXES $17.5 MILLION!
In case you missed it, your elected officials have done it again! They are raising taxes without a vote of the people. It is all part of a song and dance called “Roll-Forward.” “ROLL-FORWARD” The phrase “Roll-Forward” is similar to “Roll Tide.” They both elicit a...
Less than one percent
Voting records on legislative instruments for the most part are predictable. While some items are split almost perfectly down party lines, others can show where core values and personal convictions stray from the political party. Sometimes it’s a social issue of...
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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.
Amanda Jones
They gave an ultimatum that if the board members didn’t vote the way he wanted, they would be dismissed from the library board. And guess what… they were all dismissed.
Livingston Parish News
Second Livingston Parish library director in two years departs as Parish President sides with Lafayette-based advocacy group Citizens for a New Louisiana
Livingston Parish News
Smith added that the issue blew up on social media after an “outside” group called Citizens for a New Louisiana enflamed the situation.
Sam Hanna, Jr.
Damn good piece on one of LSU's more recent scams.
