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The Youngsville Document Drop JP Broussard Didn’t Want You to See
What did Youngsville Police Chief JP Broussard say under oath that he hoped the public would never seen? After the Civil Service Board unanimously overturned his disciplinary action against Captain John Davison, no one ordered a transcript of the hearing. Months of public records requests followed, and a private donor ultimately helped us obtain the 344-page record.
The transcript cost $3,795.65. We’re making it available to everyone, absolutely free.
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Lagniappe Village – New Iberia’s Latest Tax Increase
New Iberia considers another 1-cent sales tax for a $40 million development despite a 10.5% tax rate and 25 vacant retail spaces.
Trump’s Election Packet Mirrors Louisiana’s New Voting System
President Trump delivers an unexpected message for Louisiana: stay the course and finish replacing the state’s voting system.
Amanda Jones Update: The Case Moves Forward
What does the recent attorney-fee ruling in Amanda Jones’s lawsuit actually mean? Here’s where the case stands and why our work protecting children continues.
BREAKING: Lawsuit Says LSU Hiding $77M Spending Behind Private LLC
A new lawsuit asks whether Louisiana agencies can route taxpayer-funded projects through private entities to avoid the state’s Public Records Law.
YOUNGSVILLE: Celebrated Detective Who Helped Arrest Child Predators Removed
Youngsville Police celebrated its detectives for arresting alleged child predators. The very next day, the only full-time criminal investigator gets removed. The timeline speaks for itself.
How Louisiana Measures Up on Election Integrity
How does Louisiana measure up on election integrity? We compared national model legislation and Heritage’s scorecard to Louisiana law to find out.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Kenneth Boudreaux’s Accountability Game
Kenneth Boudreaux claimed Council oversight helped reduce Lafayette audit findings. Public records and the audit itself tell a different story.
80,000 Police Cameras and Not One Security Audit
In Louisiana, you can’t arrange flowers without a license, yet governments have deployed tens of thousands of license plate reader cameras without any kind of independent security audit.
Are Louisiana Cities Paying Officials Illegally?
A city budget authorizes spending. It does not automatically create the legal obligation to spend public money.
Public records requests to four Lafayette Parish municipalities uncovered four very different approaches to setting officials’ salaries. Two cities could not produce the ordinances Louisiana law appears to require.
So, are Louisiana cities paying officials without legal authority?
Tony Perkins Enters EBR Library Debate, Calls for Luke Ash’s Reinstatement
With the library tax vote tomorrow, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins has entered the East Baton Rouge library debate.
“Can a library that is confused about biological reality be trusted with more tax dollars?” Perkins asks as he calls for the reinstatement of former library employee and Pastor Luke Ash.
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