Amendment 3: A Deeper Dive into Permanent Teacher Pay Raises
After publishing our initial overview of the proposed constitutional amendments, I received several questions about Amendment 3—particularly about how it actually works. This is one of the most complex and consequential items on the ballot. And while the summary...
NEW IBERIA: Can Rewriting Records Change What Happened?
Just days after the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board held an unannounced executive session to decline an investigation into misconduct allegations, a second issue emerged—this time not as rumor or speculation, but in writing. Petition for...
NEW IBERIA: Misconduct Allegations Led to Secrecy at City Hall
The public was told that the New Iberia Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board would “discuss” a complaint at a special meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026. What happened instead raises serious questions about whether the Board itself followed the law when it...
HB190: Louisiana’s New Software Law — A Gift to Trial Lawyers
Earlier this week, the Louisiana House quietly passed Laurie Schlegel’s (R-7/10) HB190, a bill that creates a brand-new legal liability for software developers. On its face, the language sounds harmless enough. The bill simply requires developers to exercise...
The Disappearing Watchdog: Louisiana’s Ethics System
Louisiana’s ethics laws are often cited as proof that the state learned from its past. Decades of scandal have left behind a system supposedly designed to catch conflicts of interest before they corrupt public service. But is it working? And will the recent changes by...
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