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.
National Public Radio
by Michael Lunsford | Aug 16, 2023
Critical Acclaim
National Public Radio
Citizens for a New Louisiana says the goal ... is to protect kids from ... smut in the library.

Lynette Mejia
"[Citizens for a New Louisiana] Stacking these boards is, like, antithetical to the democratic process."

Danny Cherry, Jr.
[Library Director Michelle] Parrish’s firing left behind five library board members within the orbit of Citizens for a New Louisiana (CFNL), plus the Parish President...

The Acadiana Advocate
[Citizens for a New Louisiana] claimed Broussard city officials were violating state open meeting laws after the mayor [admitted] in a now-removed video that the city has several advisory committees... It is unclear where Citizens for a New Louisiana obtained the video.

St. Tammany Library Alliance
Michael Lunsford ... showing up at the Washington Parish Library Board meeting is not normal. It is not casual. And it is not harmless. This is exactly what coordinated pressure looks like...
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