CARENCRO: When “Easy to Reach” Isn’t Enough
After we published our recent article on candidate responsiveness, several candidates pushed back. Some said they never saw our email. Others suggested it may have landed in a spam folder. Some accepted responsibility for overlooking it, while others offered...
Transparency Delayed: Youngsville’s Pattern and Practice
Access to public records is not a privilege. It is a constitutional right guaranteed to every citizen of Louisiana. Article XII, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution provides that “No person shall be denied the right to observe the deliberations of public...
SpaceX: Louisiana’s Blueprint for Exponential Business Growth
SpaceX may have given Louisiana more than a transformational investment. It may have given us a blueprint. When attracting the project mattered enough, Louisiana demonstrated its willingness to reconsider taxes, remove regulatory obstacles, coordinate government...
YOUNGSVILLE: Chief Broussard Defies Council Vote
At the request of Chief Jean Paul Broussard, the Youngsville City Council was asked in June to adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to begin the Police Department’s accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law...
Four Controversies: Youngsville Civil Service Board Still Reeling
The Youngsville Municipal Police Civil Service Board convened a special meeting Thursday, July 15, 2026, with an agenda dominated by disputes arising from the administration of Chief J.P. Broussard. Over the course of the meeting, Board members considered allegations...
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