Republican Self Destruction
With friends like these, who needs enemies? Louisiana republicans are incapable of uniting even with a super majority. Democrat Ted James runs the speaker and the house. Maybe he is the leader everyone needs. You don’t see democrats sacrificing each other in a...
My secret meeting with Louisiana’s Speaker of the House
I really wasn’t planning to tell you all this. The tipping point was finding out that the speaker called a group of legislators and attorneys to his office for the express purpose of browbeating four ladies who had also been invited. My meeting was probably...
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Robert’s Rules of Order Class
Join our group workshop designed to empower and inform people who are unfamiliar with parliamentary procedure. This class will give you the skills and confidence to fully participate in meetings, while making the meetings themselves run more smoothly with an environment of respect, authority, and accuracy. (more…)
Secret Lunch Lafayette
We're continuing our bi-monthly (every other week) lunch meetings at Vermilionville. At this meeting we'll be talking about engaging with your local community for the betterment of local government. If you've attended any of our January lunches, you should have received a google map with your neighborhood / precinct. We'll be reviewing how you can use these maps and other data to help us educate the local community. If you haven't received your map yet, shoot us an email. We've been charging $13 for the buffet style lunch, however, that rate didn't include tax or coffee. As a result, we've been losing about $2 per person. So, moving forward, the new rate will be $15 per person. Hopefully, that'll allow us to break even on these lunches. Vemilionville is continuing the seafood tradition at least until the end of Lent (March 2nd - April 14). The $15 plate lunch this week will include their very popular seafood cornbread (which is like an étouffée style seafood stuffing with shrimp and crawfish), Fried Catfish, vegetable side, and a buttermilk biscuit. Chicken and sausage gumbo, iced tea, and bread pudding will also be available. Vemilionville will begin offering seafood gumbo as a lent option starting in March. As usual, we'll need a good headcount for the food, so please let us know you're coming as well as how many guests you're bringing. We can still accept cash or checks at lunch, or you can also use a card to cover the cost of your lunch in advance.
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Secret Lunch Lafayette
We're continuing our bi-monthly (every other week) lunch meetings at Vermilionville. Lunch cost is $15 per person. Vemilionville is continuing the seafood tradition at least until the end of Lent (March 2nd - April 14). The $15 plate lunch this week will include Fried Catfish, vegetable side, and a buttermilk biscuit. Chicken and sausage gumbo, iced tea, and bread pudding will also be available. Vemilionville will begin offering seafood gumbo as a lent option starting in March. As usual, we'll need a good headcount for the food, so please let us know you're coming as well as how many guests you're bringing. We can still accept cash or checks at lunch, or you can also use a card to cover the cost of your lunch in advance. Cover Your Lunch Now
Scott Presler – Lafayette “Secret” Lunch
Scott Presler joins us for "Secret" Lunch at Bailey's Restaurant in Lafayette. Doors open at 11:30am, and the event starts at 12:00. (more…)
