by Editorial Staff | May 15, 2025 | Legislature
For years, Louisiana’s oil and gas industry has been under siege. It’s not from new regulations or environmental disasters, but from a wave of lawsuits over decades-old operations that were legal and routine when they occurred. These so-called “legacy lawsuits”...
by Editorial Staff | May 13, 2025 | Sunshine
Carbon capture is not a new development, but has received more scrutiny recently. A handful of legislators have picked up the torch to champion your right to personal property by carrying several vital pieces of legislation. Opposition forces are mobilizing to stop...
by Michael Lunsford | Jun 24, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
A few years ago, someone I respect asked me a simple yet piercing question: How do you define RINO? If you aren’t familiar with the term, it’s an acronym for Republican In Name Only. The answer was simple at the time—at least for Louisiana House of...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 11, 2024 | Legislature, Sunshine
Well, it is that time of year again! For some, it’s Spring that brings hope. The season ushers in a time of rebirth and abundant sunlight. Others are reminded of the Ides of March, that pivotal time when Julius Caesar was killed and the Roman Republic fell into...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 5, 2024 | Legislature
We have been talking about this for quite some time here at Citizens for a New Louisiana. Increasing crime rates and a lack of transparency in our criminal justice system. In a recent four-part series following the issuance of the Violent Crime Task Force report back...