Accessory dwellings? Not quite in Lafayette backyards
A silver bullet for housing crunches in other cities, accessory dwelling units aren’t catching on in Lafayette, despite local laws that allow them.
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Month: February 2024
One step forward, two steps back
Black Americans have more power. But lagging behind in wealth has profound impacts on our health and wellbeing.
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Families, food assistance providers brace for rough summer without Summer EBT
The Landry administration decided not to participate in the program, which last year brought $66.5 million in federal funds to Louisiana to feed poor children.
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Lafayette’s Milton Arceneaux captures Creole Country
“We want to debunk a lot of myths, especially the [idea] that Creole means Black, because that’s so not true.”
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Lafayette’s jail is booked up
Staffing shortages have led to long booking delays at Lafayette’s jail, underscoring a clogged criminal justice system.
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Ned’s words by the water: Gaines and his definition of a Citizen
In the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ernest Gaines shows us what is needed to be a good citizen, regardless of your nation of origin.
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Maisha Chargois takes on her mother’s mighty mantle
As Lafayette’s African American Heritage Foundation prepares for landmark anniversaries, Maisha Chargois comes into her own.
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Council approves first short-term rental rezoning
Lafayette’s City Council approved the first rezoning to accommodate an existing short-term rental Tuesday but others may face a more fraught path to continue operating.
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