Christiaan Mader
Population growth has slowed around Acadiana for the first time in years
LCAT’s Michael Lunsford is going full-time at Citizens for a New Louisiana
Gov. Edwards launches a statewide watershed management council
Marshal Pope fails in bid to suppress emails in his criminal trial
Embattled city marshal Brian Pope argued that emails which led to his indictment on seven felony charges were not public record and should not be admitted as evidence in his trial for those crimes. The district court denied Pope’s motion to suppress the emails. They will be used in his trial.
Waitr affirms commitment to Lafayette after acquisition by a Texas billionaire
CEO Chris Meaux says the company intends to expand operations in Louisiana and will continue to call Lafayette and Lake Charles home.
Gov. Edwards appeared at UHC to stump for a fix to the state’s budget crisis
”It shouldn’t be this hard” was Edwards basic message exhorting lawmakers to put aside politicking and sort out a proper budget.
Carlee Alm-LaBar is leaving her post as planning director
She will leave her post in June to take a planning position with Southern Lifestyle Development.
Lynda Frese: A figure in the natural world
Exploring the meaning of sacred space
Downtown is running out of sewer capacity That’s another roadblock for redeveloping the Old Federal Courthouse
Not long after the city received and released ideas for the Old Federal Courthouse from five interested developers, it surfaces that Downtown may not have the sewer capacity to serve their ambitions.
Cashing in on blockchain What does that mean for Lafayette?
The mayor’s cryptocurrency cash grab took the lead in local day-after headlines, but it may be worth paying more attention to his interest in blockchain
Mixed Use A snapshot of the five bids to redevelop the Old Federal Courthouse
While this is the most concrete movement we’ve seen on the Old Federal Courthouse in some time, it’s far from a done deal that redevelopment will go through.