Current & Upcoming Issues
JUDGE SALOOM LAWYERS UP
When we saw three “luxury” automobiles on the Lafayette City Court budget, we wanted to know more. Finding out is usually a very simple process of submitting a public records request. However, instead of providing the documents, Judge Doug Saloom hired an attorney!
Public Records – Why the Change?
A response from the Lafayette Police Department on a recent public records request revealed a significant change in the information being disseminated to the public. Now we want to know why! Citizens for a New Louisiana recently requested records pertaining to a...
Lafayette’s LPTFA sued for public records
Some time back, we sent a public record request to Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority (LPTFA). That's where Kevin Blanchard ended up after Carlee fell short in the Mayor's race. Based on the response to a public records request, we know from text messages that...
Schex: All Talk No Walk
A healthcare worker invited me to a meeting with Louisiana's Speaker of the House. She wanted to ask questions and share information she felt was important. I went as moral support but had the opportunity to ask a few questions of my own. Access Granted Initially we...
Why are there erotic books in the Library’s kids section?
Well, I didn't want to have to be the one to tell you this. However, if I don't, you may never know what lurks in your local Library's children section. Don't worry, I'm not showing you the inside of the books in this video - but if you want to see them for yourself,...
Is COVID-19 a “Vaccine-Preventable Disease”?
On August 2, Governor Edwards issued a mask mandate for all Louisiana citizens, unvaccinated AND vaccinated. In his press conference that day he made this statement in defense of the new proclamation, which affects everyone, five years old and older: "Based on recent...
Can We Please Get Back to Education?
On Monday, Louisiana's House Committee on Education met with Louisiana Department of Education for an update on the social studies standards development. The focus of the meeting was procedure. Parents also expressed concern about the curriculum. The meeting began in...
Did Louisiana Department of Health Violate HIPAA?
Over the course of 19 months Louisiana citizens have lost their right to medical privacy. Employees and students are expected to report what should be private health information. There is a penalty for spouse vaccination status. Now Louisiana Department of Health is...
Masks, Mandates, and Clay Schexnayder
It's one of the top questions we get at Citizens for a New Louisiana: What ever happened to the lawsuit to revoke John Bel Edwards never-ending emergency powers? The usual follow up question is: what can we do about all these mandates now? So, let's have a look at...
Judge Tommy Frederick’s Plantation
British statesman, Winston Churchill, once wrote "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." That this quote comes from the man who nearly single-handedly defeated Germany's National Socialist (Nazi) Party should not be lost on the reader. This is...