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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.
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Citizens for a New Louisiana spoke at the meeting in favor of restrictions on books with sexual content.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Citizens for a New Louisiana was instrumental in a campaign that saw the Lafayette Parish Public Library lose one of its tax millages.
Times-Picayune
Michael Lunsford, a Christian activist and executive director of the conservative Citizens for a New Louisiana, advocates for government transparency.
Louisiana Illuminator
Citizens for a New Louisiana appears to be keeping a tally of lawmakers who support a veto session
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.
Sandra Gee
This is the most stellar example of investigative journalism that I have had the privilege to read in a very long time.
Los Angeles Review of Books
[Citizens for a New Louisiana is] Leading the charge in Louisiana’s library debate
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Lies for Hire: What Comes Next for Eddie Lau?
Remember Eddie Lau? The political consultant arrested for the fake campaign texts case isn’t over — and what happens next could shake Louisiana politics. Read our exclusive breakdown of the case, the law, and the constitutional questions at play.
From New Urbanism to Sugar Mill Pond: How Idealism Becomes Control
🏡 What happens when “community planning” turns into corporate control? At Sugar Mill Pond, idealism gave way to contracts, covenants, and control.
Remember Kellyl LaRocca?
In just 30 days, St. Tammany’s Library Board President and Director (Kelly LaRocca) are gone. Total coincidence? We break it all down.
PSC Powers Louisiana’s Comeback
Louisiana just landed Meta’s $10 billion AI data center—without sticking ratepayers with the bill. Commissioner Devante Lewis opposed the move, but even “Bananas Foster” Campbell voted yes. Find out why this is a major win for jobs, growth, and common sense in the Bayou State.
“Only Citizens Vote” Bus Tour Comes to Baton Rouge
The “Only Citizens Vote” bus tour is coming to Baton Rouge to rally support for the SAVE Act — common-sense legislation that ensures only U.S. citizens can register to vote. Will Senator Cassidy show up or sit this one out?
Will Livingston have to Fire Michelle Parrish a THIRD Time?
Michelle Parrish was fired—twice. But now we’re hearing she might need to be fired a third time. Rolling quorum violations? Resignation reversals? Leftist library board member chaos? This one has it all.
The Spoil Bank Project: A Story of Secrecy, Shortcuts, and Consequences
Bulldozers in the dark. No permits. No consent. Lafayette’s “Apollo” project violated laws and burned taxpayer money — and it still didn’t fix the flooding.
What Happened to Tulane Law Clinic?
What happened to Tulane Law Clinic’s most aggressive activist attorney? We’ve been tracking their lawsuits and threats against Louisiana’s small towns and library boards for years. Now their top litigator is missing—right when they need her most.
Eyes on the Prize – the Cleo District
While other states scramble to redraw their maps, Louisiana stood its ground. Now, our fight over the “Cleo District” could end race-based redistricting nationwide and reshape 25+ congressional seats. Here’s why Louisiana isn’t redrawing anything just yet.
$17M for City Hall, $40M for Sportsplex — Guess Which One’s the Scandal
From the Atomic Age Sears to Lafayette’s City Hall, a $17 million refurbishment request faces more outrage than Lafayette’s proposed $40 million sports complex, or $64 million “administration building” upgrades for Sheriff Garber.
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