How the proposed city council map is shaping up
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When consolidation creates a suburb without a city
How does Lafayette’s experiment with consolidation stack up with the successes and failures of other consolidated governments across the country?
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Artist lofts in the works for old Coke bottling facility behind the Less Pay Motel
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Podcast: Kevin Blanchard talks deconsolidation
Some argue that breaking up consolidated government would liberate the city from an unfavorable political circumstance. Former journalist and Lafayette public works director Kevin Blanchard is in the camp. He says giving Lafayette a city council won’t fix what’s wrong with consolidation, but it’s a step in the right direction.
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Red, White and Blue Sangria
Cool your jets, yankee doodle dandies, with this American take on the classic Spanish refreshment. Serve over ice and free yourself from the oppressive Louisiana heat.
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Lafayette passed a complete streets policy
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Geoff Dyer to resign his post as CEO of the Downtown Development Authority
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LPSS is under fire. What are the legal risks?
Nearly 12 years after the Schools of Choice program helped LPSS escape federal scrutiny, the same program is at the center of a federal lawsuit alleging manipulation and exclusionary practices.
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Sawbriar Brewery and craft beer’s next wave
More and more brewers are choosing to take the microbrewery route, avoiding the pricey startup costs and permitting minefields that plague conventional production breweries. Starting this fall, Sawbriar Brewery will bring the microbrewery concept to Lafayette. The focus is craft, not production.
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A loving documentary memorializes makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin
A Louisiana-born makeup guru, Kevyn Aucoin worked with pop celebrities such as Cher, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Sharon Stone. A new documentary film celebrates the Lafayette legend.
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Complicated Cocktails Friday: The Golden Fig
What good is fig season when you don’t like figs? This cool and fruity vodka sipper makes summer figs something everyone can look forward to.
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