by Michael Lunsford | Dec 15, 2025 | About Us, Legislature, Louisiana
It all started with a phone call. As a data guy by nature, it’s difficult to answer an opinion question like which state Senators may be out of sync with their districts. However, thanks to the data-driven approach to everything we do here at Citizens for a New...
by Michael Lunsford | Dec 1, 2025 | Lafayette, LCG, Sunshine
We just finished telling our families the same thing many of you probably did: “No politics at the Thanksgiving table.” Holidays are supposed to be breaks from the political circus rather than extensions of it. But apparently someone forgot to extend the usual holiday...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 6, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Sunshine
Louisiana is addicted to expanding government. Every single year, we see growth in our state and local political subdivisions. Don’t confuse “growth” with progress. Government growth is nothing more than the expansion of coercive tools used to deprive one group of...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 21, 2025 | Downtown Development Authority, Lafayette, LCG, Louisiana
The American flag is a symbol. To many, it represents freedom and justice. To others, it is a symbol of racism, slavery, and injustice. What the American flag means to you is a matter of perspective. Regardless of your personal feelings, for the last 225 years, it has...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2024 | Legislature
Great things are happening at our State Capital! Our legislators so far have largely answered the calls of our newly elected Governor Jeff Landry. Calls which are aimed at redirecting the focus and priorities of our state government. From the 1st Extra Ordinary...