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LAFAYETTE: Sheriff-LCG Slugfest Sends the Courts Running for Cover
The entire Lafayette 15th JDC recused itself from the Sheriff vs. LCG lawsuit — citing structural relationships that call impartiality into question. If that concern exists here, what else does it say about the system?
Lawmakers Got Serious — The Justice System Refused to Change
Louisiana’s leaders promised sweeping crime reform in 2024. Two years later, repeat offenders, delayed prosecutions, suspended sentences, and the same old courtroom culture remain. Lawmakers got serious. The justice system didn’t.
A $1M Plan to “Study” Lafayette? Mayor Boulet’s Veto Explained
A $1 million study with no scope, no sites, and broad authority handed to an unelected board. Lafayette’s Mayor Boulet vetoed it—and for good reason. Was this about making a plan, or about taking over Lafayette's development authority?
Lafayette: A Million-Dollar Scheme to Outsource the Mayor
The vetoed $1M “study” to replace the Mayor raises a bigger question: Who does the City Council believe should be in charge of Lafayette—the elected Mayor or the Downtown Development Authority?
STATE OF THE PARISH: A Measured Look at Lafayette’s Momentum
I attended Lafayette’s State of the Parish just feet from the podium. The tone was different this year—less noise, more direction. Here’s a measured look at what “momentum” really means.
Unbalancing the Books: Carencro’s Pas Bon Festival Doesn’t Add Up
The story changed. The numbers changed. The records are still missing. Carencro’s festival finances don’t add up — and taxpayers are left holding the bag, again.
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?
Paradise Lost: Lafayette’s Downtown Authority Overplays Its Hand
Lafayette’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) finally tested its “authority” in court. Turns out, they don’t have any.
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.
Blanchardville: Lafayette’s Downtown Whiplash at 444 Jefferson
Once-praised redevelopment at 444 Jefferson Street now faces possible litigation from the very agency that supported it. The DDA’s sudden reversal leaves developers and downtown observers stunned.
