by Editorial Staff | Apr 22, 2025 | St. Martin, Sunshine
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...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 11, 2025 | St. Martin, Sunshine
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...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 28, 2025 | St. Martin, Sunshine
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,...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 26, 2023 | Breaux Bridge, Lafayette, St. Martin, Youngsville
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...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 28, 2023 | Breaux Bridge, Smaller Government, St. Martin, Sunshine
Citizens for a New Louisiana was founded on the basic concept that if the average citizen knew the terrible things that went on in government, then our officials would stop doing them. Everything we strive for is based on the strong belief that government performs...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2023 | Breaux Bridge, St. Martin
Much of the news that comes out of Breaux Bridge usually occurs leading up to the first weekend in May each year as area residents prepare for attending the Crawfish Festival. This widely known event is normally the highlight of the City. But there is a lot of buzz...