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The Meeting Before the Storm: What LPSS Leadership Knew and When They Knew It
Before the audit became public and before criminal charges were filed, a quorum of LPSS officials gathered more than an hour away at the Golden Nugget Casino. The timeline raises a simple question: What did leadership know — and when?
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Tori Hymel
We are seriously changing the fabric of Louisiana one little bit at a time.
Times-Picayune
In Louisiana, the movement [to remove or reshelve sexually explicit books] started in Lafayette in 2021 when ... the conservative nonprofit Citizens for a New Louisiana filed an objection.
WRNO
A poll published by Citizens for a New Louisiana, showed state voters have an especially negative view of the legislature.
Amanda Jones
There have been no “outright book bans” in Louisiana. The challenges at recent Library Board meetings have been mostly about where certain books should be appropriately shelved.
Livingston Parish News
Smith added that the issue blew up on social media after an “outside” group called Citizens for a New Louisiana enflamed the situation.
NBC News
Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
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Obamacare Subsidies for People Who Don’t Exist!?
A new GAO report confirms massive fraud in Obamacare subsidies, including fake identities, duplicate SSNs, and even dead people. But, just days ago, Democrats once again blocked accountability reforms that could finally stop the grift.
Maybe It’s Time For Louisiana To Rethink Special Districts
An Opelousas attorney suggested we take a deeper look at the Downtown Development District. We did. What we found reveals a fatal boundary flaw that could turn taxation by assumption into a constitutional problem.
The Myth of Safe Seats: Rethinking Louisiana’s Senate Races
Are Louisiana’s Senate “safe seats” really safe? New data shows competitive districts, mispriced races, and why incumbents often go unchallenged.
Voters to Government: Go Home, You’ve Had Enough Taxes
Louisiana voters just sent the strongest message in decades: no more tax games, no more stacked sales taxes, and no more “renewals” disguised as rededications. The 2025 elections revealed a statewide collapse in trust — and governments are scrambling to understand what happened.
LACAG’s “Rebuttal” Ignores Evidence And Attacks Republicans
LACAG called it a rebuttal, but never addressed a single fact. The DNC censored Louisiana conservatives — yet LACAG keeps blaming it on Republicans. Curious, isn’t it?
Vindicated! Kyle Ardoin Wasn’t the Censor After All
He was never the censor — he was the target. New evidence shows the Democrats censored Louisiana conservatives while their phony “Republican” allies blamed it all on Kyle Ardoin.
Youngsville: The Mayor Lied, the Law Was Broken, and the Public Was Played
Mayor Ken Ritter told Youngsville taxpayers a lie — and the records prove it. He recently claimed the Assistant Chief appointment was lawful. But documents show the City Council unfunded and eliminated the position months earlier.
Kenneth Boudreaux Has Turned Mardi Gras into a Political Circus
Kenneth Boudreaux just turned 90 years of Mardi Gras tradition into a full-blown circus — complete with endless lectures on racism, exclusion, privilege, and oppression. Learn how his phony “200” phone call claim became cover for political favors and a flimsy excuse for a full government takeover of Mardi Gras.
Opelousas ODDD Scandal Deepens With More Out-of-District Spending
Opelousas just approved another ODDD expenditure outside the district. They also haven’t posted meeting minutes in 2 years. Both of these appear to contradict state law. They aren’t just blunders. They confirm a disturbing pattern of illegal spending and concealing public records.
Louisiana’s Infant Mortality Crisis The Advocate Got Wrong
Louisiana’s infant mortality crisis deserves real solutions. When lawmakers tried to act, the Advocate completely missed it. Here’s the real story behind Louisiana’s infant mortality crisis.
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