The gist: Cases confirmed by the Louisiana state lab are no longer considered “presumptive” until validated by the Centers for Disease Control. CDC now considers Louisiana tests reliable.
July 3, 2020
Maligned LUS consultant accuses Guillory of playing politics
NewGen Strategies, LUS’s consulting engineer, fired back at Mayor-President Josh Guillory, saying in a July 2 letter obtained by The Current that his decision to publicly lay out a case for firing the longtime consultant was malicious and politically motivated.
December 6, 2018
How much will the fire district tax cost you?
Decode the fuzzy math with our fire district millage calculator. The Current's first Civi tool for civic engagement.
June 17, 2020
COLUMN: It’s time for Lafayette to take its housing crisis seriously
Lafayette is facing a severe housing crisis, with thousands of people at risk of losing their homes. This crisis started before the pandemic, but the coronavirus and its impact on our economy has just added fuel to a fire that’s now threatening to rage through our community.
July 15, 2020
A viral, bogus ‘HIPAA’ loophole underscores weaknesses in Louisiana’s mask mandate
Cracks in the governor's mandate are an easy opening for objecting owners to squeeze through and take a stand on principle, which many have.
July 6, 2020
Council Preview: Buildings, sewers, help for the needy, budget cuts and more appointments than you can count
The gist: Tuesday’s agendas are jam-packed, with 130 items across five meetings: the normal city, parish and joint council meetings plus two emergency meetings, one for the parish and one for the joint councils. There’s everything from updates and reports on a range of topics to big next steps on major road and sewer projects, to dozens of appointments to...
November 14, 2018
LUS/NextGEN affair could haunt Robideaux in his 2019 re-election bid
Challengers are already mulling 2019. LUS could be the platform they need.