The Spoil Bank Project: A Story of Secrecy, Shortcuts, and Consequences
We told you about it first! It was on March 9, 2022, that we broke the story of the clandestine spoil banks removal project. That story would spark debate, with some folks agreeing with the expressed intentions of the project and others calling baloney. However, as...
Power Grab in St. Martinville!
A battle is quietly raging in St. Martinville that could strip away more than a century of local autonomy. Early voting is already underway for the May 3, 2025, election, where voters will decide whether to abandon the city’s special legislative charter, which has...
Open Meetings Meltdown in St. Martinville
The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office has taken the rare step of suing the City of St. Martinville — something we briefly reported last month. But now, we’re digging deeper into what triggered this action and why it matters. The short version? A crash course in how...
St. Martinville – What’s That Smell?
Several years ago, we published “A Stench Along The Teche – Outcomes of the St. Martin Parish Criminal Justice System.” Not long after that publication, the 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Supervising Attorney for St. Martin Parish, Robert Chevalier,...
A tale of two cities: Breaux-ken Bridge vs Why-Ville
Louisiana consists of 64 parishes and over 300 municipalities. But if you are looking for places with more drama than a soap opera you don’t have to venture very far. Between the City of Youngsville (Why-ville) and the City of Breaux (Broken) Bridge there are plenty...
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