by Michael Lunsford | Feb 3, 2025 | Louisiana, Sunshine
My phone has not stopped ringing, and my text message inbox is brimming. Fielding questions about political shenanigans surrounding fake political text messages have cost me time and resources that I will never get back. So, to say I’m offended by all this might...
by Shawn Wilson | Jan 16, 2025 | Louisiana, Sunshine
Louisiana has a problem, and it’s been a problem for generations. We all know about the “Good Ole Boy” network—a system where power stays in the hands of the well-connected, and favors are traded behind closed doors. It’s a club where family ties, political alliances,...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 16, 2025 | Broussard, City Court, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, LPSS, Sunshine
In case you missed it, your elected officials have done it again! They are raising taxes without a vote of the people. It is all part of a song and dance called “Roll-Forward.” “ROLL-FORWARD” The phrase “Roll-Forward” is similar to “Roll Tide.” They both elicit a...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 15, 2025 | Sunshine, Youngsville
Youngsville has done it again. They have outdone themselves, as some would say. Others may remark, ‘Why do you keep beating a dead horse?’ We’re not. This horse is alive and well but is stubborn and doesn’t seem to learn from its mistakes or respond to discipline....
by Jill Hines | Jan 8, 2025 | Sunshine
Under John Bel Edwards (JBE), the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) exemplified the worst of government malfeasance. In 2020, instead of verifying information provided by federal health agencies, LDH leadership amplified the COVID propaganda presented by Tony...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, Sunshine
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to find your stocking stuffed—not with candy canes or presents, but with excuses, redactions, and delays. That’s exactly how it feels when the government turns public records requests into a waiting game. This year, all we want...