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A tale of two cities: Breaux-ken Bridge vs Why-Ville

by Editorial Staff | Oct 26, 2023 | Breaux Bridge, Lafayette, St. Martin, Youngsville

Louisiana consists of 64 parishes and over 300 municipalities. But if you are looking for places with more drama than a soap opera you don’t have to venture very far. Between the City of Youngsville (Why-ville) and the City of Breaux (Broken) Bridge there are plenty...

Critical Acclaim

Claire Taylor

10 Nov 2023

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.

Claire Taylor

14 Nov 2022

The Advocate

Citizens for New Louisiana aims for a conservative presence across the state.

Greg LaRose

5 July 2023

Louisiana Illuminator

Citizens for a New Louisiana appears to be keeping a tally of lawmakers who support a veto session

Alisa Chang

11 Aug 2023

National Public Radio

Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.

Clair Taylor

1 July 2023

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.