The Predictable Closing of Comeaux High School
Citizens for a New Louisiana has long argued that Lafayette Parish does not suffer from a revenue problem. It suffers from a priorities problem. The closure of Ovey Comeaux High School may be the most visible consequence of those priorities yet. At the very moment...
The Meeting Before the Storm: What LPSS Leadership Knew and When They Knew It
In mid-January 2025, as questions about construction spending quietly mounted inside the Lafayette Parish School System, the school board and senior administrators gathered for a two-day training more than an hour away from Lafayette. The meeting took place January...
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...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
