Critical Acclaim
Tovia Smith
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana is keeping a close eye on how current library board members are voting. If that makes current members fearful, Lunsford says, that's the point.
Piper Hutchison
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
Mia Jankowicz
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
Lafayette City Councilman
Democrat / 2 July 2023
Kenneth Boudreaux
[Citizens for a New Louisiana's Michael Lunsford is] the most powerful Republican in Lafayette.
Tovia Smith
National Public Radio
Lunsford spent years raising the heat leading a stealthy but steady campaign that replaced members of the library board who, from his perspective, were not quite on board.
Citizens Gear
Looking for a quick way to help?