Remember Kellyl LaRocca?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRemember Kelly LaRocca? She was the director of the St. Tammany Parish Library—emphasis on was. In this short and snappy episode, Michael Lunsford recaps how LaRocca’s departure came hot on the heels of a “totally coincidental”...
St. Tammany Censors Library Critic Ahead of Tax Vote
Self-proclaimed ‘anti-censorship’ activists are once again proving their hypocrisy through censorship tactics! These activists gather in small numbers, loudly accusing their opponents of being ‘Christo-Fascist Nazis’ for allegedly censoring erotic children’s books....
Federal Appeals Court Throws Out St. Tammany Library Cuckoos
In a decision that could reshape the ongoing battle over public libraries in Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former members of the St. Tammany Library Board of Control. The ruling vacates an earlier...
Library victories in St. Tammany Parish
Anyone following this issue for a while knows that Citizens for a New Louisiana is the only organization on the front lines cleaning up public libraries shelving vulgar cartoon books in the children’s section. While the problem isn’t entirely eradicated in...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
Critical Acclaim
Livingston Parish News
The firing is the latest escalation in a years-long controversy surrounding the Livingston Parish Library tied to the Lafayette-based group, Citizens for a New Louisiana.
Antigravity
Citizens for a New Louisiana's behind-the-scenes activity is something Lunsford relishes.
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana [is] the same group behind the conservative takeover of the Lafayette library board.
Livingston Parish News
State Sen. Valarie Hodges, sponsored a bill that expanded the Livingston Parish Library Board from seven to nine members, a move widely viewed as an attempt to shift board control in favor of Citizens for a New Louisiana-aligned members.
