Mills, chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, started receiving immediate backlash on social media after casting the deciding vote on proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors, killing the bill for the year.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
Lafayette’s median-cost ratio — how much of their income renters spend on housing — is roughly the same as Houston’s and higher than Austin’s.
The Guillory administration mounted a vigorous but flawed defense this week in a special meeting held to review the extraordinary findings in an annual audit of Lafayette Consolidated Government.
That conclusion was reached months ago and not shared with council members until this week.
The ordinance was introduced Tuesday during a special meeting announced Monday. The ordinance will be considered for final approval by the council in two weeks.
Source: The Advocate
Finding a job that’s right for them is a key reason young people leave Lafayette. What’s your experience?
The Guillory administration has so far refused to answer questions the chairs of both councils posed a week ago.
Are Lafayette’s leaders listening? Young voters say their concerns are falling on deaf ears.
It’s time to stop pretending the actions of this administration documented in this audit are normal or acceptable.
Lafayette Parish is set to take home the second largest share of earmark dollars claimed for local projects.
Sticky prices and declining sales have Lafayette Parish in its coldest housing market since the pandemic began, but surrounding parishes aren’t feeling the freeze.
Buoyed by previous success, Lafayette restaurateurs are adding to the city’s “thriving Downtown food district” with spots that aim to capture the ideal experience. Among them are Sunday’s Soda Fountain and The Flats burger joint, which opened in the former Tula Tacos spot in April.
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