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Mid-Session Update
There is a lot happening this Legislative session from education freedom to constitutional convention. Of course we cannot write an article to cover every single bill, but here are a few we have been watching.
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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.
Timmy Hendrix
I AM EXTREMELY impressed with this production! Keep it coming for us little blue collars that can't be on the front lines.
Clay Higgins
[Citizens for a New Louisiana] is where it happens. We're saving Louisiana from this desk right here, baby.
WRNO
A poll published by Citizens for a New Louisiana, showed state voters have an especially negative view of the legislature.
News Talk 98.5
Citizens for a New Louisiana does the research that no one else is doing,
New York Times
The group that started the hubbub over in Lafayette Parish is called Citizens for a New Louisiana. And I know the players. And I had been monitoring who’s involved in all of this.
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
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Lawsuits and bad publicity persist for Youngsville Police
What you allow will continue: leftover bad actors from Rickey Boudreaux’s Youngsville Police Department attract lawsuits and bad press.
Witnessing The Transformation of Louisiana: A Success Story
Become part of the remarkable effort to transform Louisiana, with words of encouragement from Congressman Clay Higgins & State Senator-elect Valarie Hodges! Reminisce as we look back at our work to create a New Louisiana in 2023 and get a glimpse at what the future might hold.
Constitutional Amendments – November 18, 2023
Here we go again, another election and another four constitutional amendments. What would they do and should you support them?
Podcast: Frank Pavone on creating a New Louisiana
Way back in September of this year, Frank Pavone addressed members and guests at our Champions of Change banquet. Although we had a sizable crowd, it was certainly not possible for every person who follows us to attend. Thankfully, Fr. Frank recorded his remarks on video so that all of our friends can get caught up.
Louisiana’s New Election System is on your November Ballot
A multi-year effort to upgrade our aged election system is on the ballot in November. Voters get to decide if we continue that process or start over from scratch.
A tale of two cities: Breaux-ken Bridge vs Why-Ville
Unwatched and unnoticed, local governments tend to skirt a myriad of state laws… until we start poking around with our little flashlight.
Lafayette Violent Crime: What’s the Problem?
Recent cases and research indicate that 10% of our population is committing 90% of the criminal offenses. Is Lafayette in danger of becoming another violent crime epicenter, like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport?
Uncovering Citizens for Integrity in Government
Who’s behind Citizens for Integrity in Government’s campaign to discredit Josh Guillory? That’d be Lafayette Tax Assessor Conrad Comeaux.
Get to Know Louisiana House District 44
This just might be the very last place anyone would have thought we’d have a look. House District 44 is a ‘majority-minority’ district – a rare Democrat-only race in a seat with a slim Democrat majority.
Why-Ville and the rest of the Kayla Reaux story
Now that Chief Boudreaux is gone, Y-Ville’s “why” questions are suddenly going unanswered as officials clam up on public record requests.
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