by Editorial Staff | Mar 4, 2025 | Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff
For years, we’ve warned that Sheriff Mark Garber’s jail policies endanger public safety. Now, he’s refused to book a murder suspect. Is this about protecting the public or padding his budget? We’ve been talking about our problematic criminal justice system for...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, Sunshine
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning to find your stocking stuffed—not with candy canes or presents, but with excuses, redactions, and delays. That’s exactly how it feels when the government turns public records requests into a waiting game. This year, all we want...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 2, 2024 | Jail Tax, Lafayette, Lafayette Sheriff, LCG
In a recent memorandum issued to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office staff, Sheriff Mark Garber indicates that the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center is “no longer capable of meeting the demands that are being placed upon it.” Is this true? And if so, what...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2024 | Iberia Parish, Iberia Parish Sheriff, Sunshine
Way back on March 6th, I attended Sheriff Tommy Romero’s sales pitch for yet another $4 MILLION sales tax increase for the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office. This would be an additional ¼ cent perpetual sales tax added to the existing ¼ cent perpetual sales...
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...