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Lafayette pride purveyors pranked
For whatever reason, Liz Hebert, Kenneth Boudreaux, and Elroy Broussard decided to prank the pride purveyors… and it was glorious!
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The (UK) Independent
Mr Lunsford’s appeal prompted the parish library director to move the [erotic] book[s] from teen nonfiction sections to adult nonfiction sections
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.
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.
The Advocate
Citizens for a New Louisiana has been systematically placing conservatives on volunteer commissions such as the Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control and Bayou Vermilion District, where they now have majority control.
Tori Hymel
We are seriously changing the fabric of Louisiana one little bit at a time.
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.
Insider (Great Britain)
Lunsford and CNL have had an outsize influence on Louisiana libraries.
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PODCAST: Scorecard Upgrade for Michael Melerine
Learn about the newly elected legislator, Michael Melerine, and how he’s is pushing meaningful ideas in the Louisiana legislature.
The Garbage Report
Unfortunately, the sheriff’s investigation into the City of Youngsville appears to be little more than political cover for the power clique.
School Choice deserves its own Scorecard Badge
Traditional public schools didn’t suit everyone during the pandemic. That basic need for change broke the school choice taboo wide open.
The eternally conflicted Kenneth Boudreaux strikes again
Kenneth Boudreaux has been officially sworn in as a City Councilman and he’s already breaking his oath and the law.
Prosecution: More than just another leg
Join us as we continue to examine increasing violence in our communities. Here’s the third of four legs comprising the criminal justice stool: Prosecution.
Youngsville: Cash on Ice!
Remember when Congressman William J. Jefferson kept cash in his freezer? It turns out that Youngsville likes to keep cash “on ice,” too.
💰 Shh! City Council slips in 30% pay raise
Elected officials voting themselves pay raises is incredibly unpopular. Here’s one city council’s unique solution: just don’t tell anyone.
Closed primaries – the ultimate test
It’s morning in Louisiana! After decades, Louisiana no longer allows Democrats to help select who will represent the Republican brand on an election ballot. But not everyone is happy about it.
Corrections: Political Ploys Over Public Safety – The Story of the Lafayette Jail
Explore the intricacies of a local criminal justice system, focusing on the second of our four-legged stool: corrections at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
It’s time for transparency in Baton Rouge
On the heels of an unprecedented conservative victory, can Louisiana’s new legislature deliver more transparency to Louisiana’s state Capitol?
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