Will Louisiana fully legalize marijuana? 10 things to know about the debate
Lawmakers are also considering loosening medical marijuana rules.
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Month: April 2021
GOP faces choice between cops, gun rights advocates on concealed carry bill
The bill forces Republican lawmakers to choose between two core constituencies, gun rights advocates and police officers. So far, in Louisiana, the advocates seem to be winning out.
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After detour, I-49 Connector cruising toward updated design
Officials are working to pin down a revised proposal for the alignment and design of the Lafayette Connector by early 2022.
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Bill would expand, restructure North Lafayette Redevelopment Authority
The legislation could make it easier to move blighted properties and redevelop economically beleaguered North Lafayette.
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Louisiana Legislature gives another chance to bill that would allow industrial facilities to self audit their pollution
Environmental groups say the bill will create loopholes that keep health risks hidden from people who live near industry.
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FEASTival of Delights: How to get loaded — with nachos and fries
FEASTival is almost over. Here’s a sampling of our favorite gluttonous pile-ons.
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Geoff Daily: Josh Guillory is spreading disinformation about consolidation
Rather than contribute constructively to the important community dialog about the future of consolidated government, Guillory chose to pollute the waters by twisting the truth to fit his preferred narrative. The city and parish of Lafayette deserve better.
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FEASTival of Delights: Festival food with international flair
Festival International is a celebration of global sound. FEASTival is a showcase of international tastes. Flavor is everywhere.
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4/20 Council Preview: Fall tax renewals and more detention ponds
On the dockets of the City and Parish Councils are multiple tax renewals for essential services, a tax rededication for fire protection in unincorporated Lafayette, and declaring more detention pond projects as public necessities.
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Guillory calls Lafayette’s government by split councils a disaster, warns against deconsolidation
In an at-times barbed response to the committee reviewing Lafayette’s form of government, Mayor-President Josh Guillory argues the city of Lafayette has thrived under consolidation, attempting to upend contentions that the arrangement has been unfair.
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When festivals return, so will breakout opportunities for Lafayette musicians
Festival after festival is announcing its live return. Musicians are getting back an important launching pad.
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Edwards delivers some hard-sells to Legislature — again
His hardest sells will be carbon reduction and increasing the current $7.25 minimum wage, a political hot potato that Edwards lobbed squarely into the Legislature’s lap.
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