New Orleans Bailout? Not so fast!
The Times-Picayune called the New Orleans bailout approval a “major victory” for Mayor-elect Helena Moreno. But was it, really? The city admitted it can’t meet payroll and agreed to hand its checkbook to the state, all in an effort to avoid the stigma of being placed...
CAUGHT: Opelousas Officials Misappropriate $5 Million?
For months, Opelousas residents were told that the Opelousas Downtown Development District (ODDD) was funding a stadium project. What no one said — not the District, not the City, not the Parish, not even the bond attorneys — was the one fact that puts the entire...
Abbeville: Another Broken Promise
In 2019, Abbeville’s leaders came to their citizens with a promise. If voters approve a new sales tax, the revenue would benefit the men and women who wear the badge. Police officers, they said, deserved a raise — a fair salary to keep good officers in uniform and...
Blanchardville: Lafayette’s Downtown Whiplash at 444 Jefferson
In August, Downtown Development Authority CEO Kevin Blanchard emailed developer Cliff Guidry to thank him for revising his plans for 444 Jefferson Street—the former home of the Handy Stop grocery store—and for working with DDA staff to make the project more...
Not So Fast: Carbon Capture and the US Senate Race
A recent article circulating on social media claims that State Treasurer (and candidate for U.S. Senate) John Fleming has long opposed Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). At the same time, claiming that Louisiana Freedom Caucus member, state Senator Blake Miguez...
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