Not the role of government
The Louisiana Legislature proclaims that reading is the foundation of all learning and provides the framework by which parish and municipal organizations may establish public libraries. And while libraries are generally thought to be a bank of resources to support...
Submit to Schexnayder or be Silenced
Louisiana’s Speaker of the House, Clay Schexnayder, has a habit of trying to silence those who do not fall in line. Citizens pointing out his inconsistencies, legislators communicating with constituents, and the media have all been subject to this attempted...
Balance of Power
If the endless emergency taught us anything it is that our governor has too much power. As people start announcing their run for governor many are wondering who is willing to address balance of power. One man should not be able to rule all three branches of...
Schex: All Talk No Walk
A healthcare worker invited me to a meeting with Louisiana’s Speaker of the House. She wanted to ask questions and share information she felt was important. I went as moral support but had the opportunity to ask a few questions of my own. Access Granted...
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Critical Acclaim
Times-Picayune
In Louisiana, the movement [to remove or reshelve sexually explicit books] started in Lafayette in 2021 when ... the conservative nonprofit Citizens for a New Louisiana filed an objection.
USA Today
Michael Lunsford runs Citizens for a New Louisiana, a government watchdog nonprofit, ... who has called out Jones and other library leaders.
American Library Association
The whole area is being controlled by a political group called Citizens for a New Louisiana.
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.
National Public Radio
Lunsford spent years raising the heat leading a stealthy but steady campaign that replaced members of the library board who, from his perspective, were not quite on board.
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