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...
BREAKING: Lawsuit Says LSU Hiding $77M Spending Behind Private LLC
The right to direct participation outlined in the Louisiana Constitution is built on a simple principle: taxpayers have the right to know how public bodies and officials are conducting business. That principle becomes meaningless if the government can hand public...
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