by Michael Lunsford | Sep 28, 2023 | Louisiana
Can I make a real difference by running for office, or would I just be getting in the way? That should be the first question anyone considering public office should be asking themselves. Instead, there are a few races we’ve been watching that suggests the...
by Michael Lunsford | Sep 23, 2023 | Iberia Parish, Lafayette, Sunshine, Youngsville
We’ve been watching Louisiana Senate District 22 for a while. Let’s admit it – we’ve all been not wanting to watch now for way too long. The Louisiana Majority Leader, Blake Miguez (R 9/10), who is top ranked on our scorecard, has mysteriously...
by Michael Lunsford | Jun 19, 2023 | Legislature
Newspaper headlines and articles across the state are criticizing the Republican controlled legislature as it went on the biggest spending spree in Louisiana history. Our legislature was not legally entitled to spend every dollar of the enormous surplus. In Louisiana,...
by Editorial Staff | May 27, 2023 | Lafayette, Louisiana
Have you ever stumbled upon an unexpected transaction posted to your bank account? Most likely it was in the form of a debit. Perhaps it’s a subscription you forgot to cancel or just a transaction from a vendor name you didn’t recognize. But what about an...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2023 | Legislature
There was a fisherman in the Atchafalaya Basin who one day came upon a beautiful ornate bottle in the muck and the mud. He picked it up and observed it was sealed with a cork, but despite being empty it was unusually heavy. Curious of his findings he set about to...