Critical Acclaim
Claire Taylor
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.
Woke Activist
Lynette Mejia
"[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Stacking these boards is, like, antithetical to the democratic process."
Emily Drabinski
President - American Library Assn / 26 Dec 2022
TruthOut
Citizens for a New Louisiana now has full support from the Louisiana state government.
Tovia Smith
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.
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