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,...
Youngsville’s Special Meeting will not Address Corruption
The City of Youngsville will hold a special meeting on June 26, 2025. That meeting comes just days after we broke the story of the arrest of Carencro Police Officers Zachary Segura and Eric Segura, and what appears to have been a concerted effort to conceal the...
YOUNGSVILLE: The Quest to Be Most Corrupt
Our government is full of corrupt individuals. But that’s not the root cause of society’s problems—it’s a symptom of something more profound. Whether the corruption came first or the public apathy that tolerates it, both feed into each other. And nowhere is that...
Your taxes are going up… AGAIN!?
Taxation without representation didn’t die in 1773—it’s alive and well in Louisiana. Lawmakers are using backdoor tactics to expand local taxes without voter approval, and cities like Youngsville are quietly playing along. The price? Your constitutional rights. Most...
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
Kim Powers
I can understand why someone would try to duplicate what they are doing at Citizens but alas, that's a trap. They make it look easy. It isn't.
Los Angeles Review of Books
[Citizens for a New Louisiana is] Leading the charge in Louisiana’s library debate
KLFY TV 10
The complaint [filed by Citizens for a New Louisiana] underscores what the chief reportedly did and/or has failed to do.
Acadiana Advocate
Citizens, whose executive director is ... Michael Lunsford, is a conservative "good government" operation that started in Lafayette and is expanding across the state. Its latest crusade is pushing for tighter controls on the books and other materials minors are allowed to access in public libraries.
Livingston Parish News
Former Director Michelle Parrish was removed by the board earlier this week following pressure from Citizens for a New Louisiana.
