YOUNGSVILLE: Chief JP Broussard Under Two New Investigations!
Two more employee grievances came before the Youngsville Municipal Police Civil Service Board on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. One involves Detective Tyra Dorsey. The other involves Officer Joseph Hardy. Both were listed for discussion and possible action, and the...
YOUNGSVILLE: Where Silence Ain’t Golden
Election season produces plenty of noise. Signs appear along every available stretch of roadway. Campaign contributions pile up. Endorsements are announced, photographed, and pushed across social media. All of it is designed, at least in part, to tell voters the same...
YOUNGSVILLE: When the Grievance Process Goes Nowhere
Police officers are routinely told to follow the chain of command. When a problem arises, document it. Attempt to resolve it at the lowest possible level. Use the established process. Escalate up the chain. File a grievance. Allow the department an opportunity to...
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...
The Responsiveness Test: 40 Candidates, Six Answers
There are plenty of ways to evaluate someone seeking public office. Experience. Judgment. Political philosophy. Party affiliation. And character certainly matters. But there is another quality that receives considerably less attention during election season:...
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