UL system subpoenas reporter’s communications in Title IX lawsuit
The subpoenas are related to a case in which a former Louisiana Tech student sued the UL System, LSU and Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government.
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Board moves forward with land purchase for Northside library
Due to supply chain issues created by the pandemic, the board is moving forward with a plan for a smaller library than could have been built if the process had been initiated earlier.
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Lafayette library board rescinds illegal firing of director, who resigns
At a special meeting Thursday, the board accepted the resignation of library director Danny Gillane.
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Bill to allow library board members to be fired without cause killed in committee
The bill sought to codify an attorney general opinion that library board members could be fired at the will of the governing authority that appointed them.
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Anti-censorship advocates sue Lafayette library board chair over First Amendment violations
They allege that Chair Robert Judge unlawfully silences and intimidates individuals he disagrees with.
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Chaos at Lafayette Library Board could violate open meetings law
The board’s February meeting was conducted haphazardly and may have resulted in votes cast improperly.
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Louisiana proposal would give local governments more say-so on library boards
If adopted, board members could be removed by the local agencies that appointed them at any time, for any reason.
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Attorney general, legislators call for restricting minors’ access to library materials
His “Protecting Innocence” report includes excerpts from several books Landry singled out after a months-long investigation into public libraries.
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Ruling on Louisiana abortion ban expected Tuesday
A temporary restraining order preventing Louisiana’s abortion ban from being enforced will remain in effect pending a decision.
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Louisiana abortion ban blocked once again by judge pending Monday hearing
Judge Don Johnson issued the temporary restraining order Tuesday in 19th Judicial District Court, prohibiting Attorney General Jeff Landry and Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Courtney Phillips from enforcing the state’s abortion ban.
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