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Louisiana Senate District 22?

by Michael Lunsford | Sep 23, 2023 | Iberia Parish, Lafayette, Sunshine, Youngsville

We’ve been watching Louisiana Senate District 22 for a while. Let’s admit it – we’ve all been not wanting to watch now for way too long. The Louisiana Majority Leader, Blake Miguez (R 9/10), who is top ranked on our scorecard, has mysteriously...

It’s a small club… and you aren’t in it!

by Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Lafayette Sheriff, LCG, Sunshine, Youngsville

Have you ever wondered about the extent public officials will go to cover for one another? How regularly information is withheld from the public may be an eye opener. Youngsville’s tangled web may have caught many by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. The...

Youngsville sent us a lawyer letter

by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2023 | Sunshine, Youngsville

It is a sad situation. A sad state of affairs as they say. It has been upsetting to the public, unpleasant for the elected officials and unfortunate for all. So where do we go from here? How do you restore public trust? How do you re-earn the respect of your...

BREAUX BRIDGE: Election Integrity and Voter Suppression

by Editorial Staff | Aug 28, 2023 | 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...

Port of Iberia doubles-down on politics

by Michael Lunsford | Aug 22, 2023 | Sunshine

Regular readers may remember our previous article on the Port of Iberia director Craig Romero dabbling in politics. According to their 2022 audit, Director Craig Romero was compensated $202,450 last year to exclusively run day-to-day operations at the Port of Iberia....

A Stench Along the Teche – Outcomes of the St. Martin Parish Criminal Justice System

by Editorial Staff | May 25, 2023 | St. Martin, Sunshine

It all started with a call from a concerned resident in the Parish of St. Martin. That is how much of our work begins. Someone has just had enough. They have reached the point of boiling over. They have witnessed or heard of too many shady things, and they reach out...