by Editorial Staff | Mar 11, 2024 | Legislature, Sunshine
Well, it is that time of year again! For some, it’s Spring that brings hope. The season ushers in a time of rebirth and abundant sunlight. Others are reminded of the Ides of March, that pivotal time when Julius Caesar was killed and the Roman Republic fell into...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 4, 2024 | Legislature, Libraries, Livingston, Louisiana, Smaller Government, Sunshine
One year ago, we brought you the “Curious Case of Ross Brunet”. If you don’t quite remember it, click the link and read it again. At the heart of the matter was the deliberate targeting and (malicious) prosecution of Ross Brunet by officials of the Town of Grand...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 14, 2024 | Louisiana, Sunshine
The fourth leg of our criminal justice system analogy is the court system. First, there are many courts in Louisiana. Since we’re focused on violent crime in our state, we will be honing in on the District Courts, which have jurisdiction over state felony...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2024 | Lafayette, Sunshine
The third leg of our criminal justice system analogy involves prosecutions. We will be exploring the prosecution of felony-grade offenses only for the work performed by our District Attorney’s Office. We should all understand that not all felony offenses are “violent”...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | Sunshine, Youngsville
Back in 2011, the residents of the City of Youngsville were presented with a tax referendum to fund “a” Sports Complex. City officials and media reports advertised that the 1-cent sales tax on the ballot would “pay for a new sports complex and recreational...
by Letters to the Editor | Jan 24, 2024 | Breaux Bridge, Sunshine
By: Delores Boudreaux You promote your organization as a watch dog for good and transparent government. I request that you comment about the underhanded action of the City of Breaux Bridge on September 12, 2023. On that date the city amended its budget adopted months...