🚨 Youngsville doubles down on retaliation.
The Youngsville Police Department has once again chosen punishment over accountability. Captain John Davison, the officer who refused to participate in the alleged felony obstruction of justice by Youngsville Chief J.P. Broussard, has now been disciplined. Instead of...
From New Urbanism to Sugar Mill Pond: How Idealism Becomes Control
At the August 2025 meeting of the Youngsville Mayor and City Council, what might have seemed like a technical debate over ordinances quickly turned into a showdown over liberty and control, with the developer refusing to agree to any form of compromise. Council...
YOUNGSVILLE: Repeated Failures to Investigate
The Youngsville Police Civil Service Board has announced its plan to adopt a rule regarding the initiation of investigation requests submitted to the Board. What is the moving force behind this rule? Is the rule necessary, and if so, why? What impact will additional...
Does Lafayette Really Need Another Sports Complex?
The Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission (LCVC) voted last week to build a proposed indoor sports complex in Lafayette, Louisiana. Join us as we explore the LCVC, its core function, and whether an indoor sports complex in Lafayette is a good move. Lafayette...
The Price of Neglect: Youngsville’s Costly Mistake on Police Pay
The Youngsville City Council adopted a new pay plan for the officers of the Youngsville Police Department last week. For some, the change came as a surprise. For others, it was part of a long-awaited plan that started under the previous administration. Some people,...
Citizens for a New Louisiana is making government more transparent, one parish at a time. Will you become a part of the solution?
Critical Acclaim
Lynette Mejia
"[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Stacking these boards is, like, antithetical to the democratic process."
Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana [is] the same group behind the conservative takeover of the Lafayette library board.
David Eaton
Other groups talk about "doing research" but it’s just watching videos and podcasts from shock jock crazies.
Louisiana Illuminator
Michael Lunsford, executive director of the conservative watchdog group Citizens for a New Louisiana, raised concerns about the bill’s overly broad language
