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January 25

$30 million trapped while auditor probes LCG

While the Guillory administration is confident the situation will resolve, it’s unclear how — and how soon.

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January 25

Louisiana Democratic Party ‘funneled’ utility donations to climate candidate challenger

After endorsing Davante Lewis, the party ultimately threw its weight behind Lewis’s pro-industry opponent.

January 25

slate.com 100-year floods: The metric behind America’s infrastructure is out of date

Between 1958 and 2012, according to the 2014 National Climate Assessment, the amount of rain falling in the biggest storms grew by 37 percent in the Midwest, 27 percent in the South, and 71 percent in the Northeast. Do last century’s weather records still hold water? Some researchers have concluded they don’t.

Source: Slate

January 24

katc.com Ernest Gaines stamp now available

The Ernest J. Gaines Black Heritage Stamp, is now available at US Postal Service stores and, may be purchased online.

Source: KATC

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Windows boarded up in Downtown Lafayette

January 23

How governor, legislators will tackle insurance crisis

Gov. John Bel Edwards called legislators into a special session to address Louisiana’s worsening insurance crisis. Top officials say thousands could lose homes without a fix.

January 20

theadvocate.com Land sought for new Lafayette performing arts center

Factors to be considered in selecting a site include cost, size of the property, walkability, whether demolition is needed, development potential of surrounding property, traffic and road conditions, regional accessibility and amenities near the property.

Source: The Advocate

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Mayor-President Josh Guillory at council meeting

January 20

Amid investigation, Guillory’s security detail nixed

Use of Lafayette Police Department officers for the M-P’s full-time personal security is the subject of an investigation launched by the City Council late last year.

January 20

lailluminator.com Jeff Landry’s ‘protecting minors’ tip line flooded with thousands of spam complaints

More than 5,500 pages of complaints were released to the Louisiana Illuminator in response to a public records request. The records include all complaints submitted during the seven-day period immediately following the tip line’s inception on Nov. 28, 2022.

The vast majority of complaints submitted to the tip line were spam. Dozens of users submitted the entire script of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie.”

Source: Louisiana Illuminator

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