
City voters carried Boulet’s longshot victory
Saturday’s race for mayor-president came down to who showed up, and this time the city of Lafayette was the clear decider.
Saturday’s race for mayor-president came down to who showed up, and this time the city of Lafayette was the clear decider.
After a contentious fight over minor increases to parish property taxes that, in part, funded rural fire protection, the Parish Council is reviving the fire issue Tuesday.
Watch live as results come in precinct by precinct in the race to be Lafayette’s next mayor-president.
Ceramicists, painters, woodworkers, photographers, and other artists will also participate in the tour this year, spanning Opelousas to Crowley — and all other points in the region.
Early voting turnout in the runoff election for mayor-president has been similar to October’s primary. But what’s not similar is who’s showing up.
As Lafayette voters head to the polls Saturday to decide the mayor-president election, daylight has been hard to find between the two candidates on local issues.
It’s not known who has met with investigators or what specific issues are being probed.
Rep. Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, is expected to become the next Louisiana House speaker after the four other major candidates vying for the position dropped out of the race Monday.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
Lafayette Parish reported 17,285 early votes cast for the Nov. 18 ballot. During the October primary, 18,389 people voted early. Turnout is expected to drop with the governor’s race already decided.
Source: KLFY
Lafayette Parish schools improved 2.5 points from 2022, according to data released by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Source: The Advocate
Filmmaker Brennan Robideaux followed pole vault phenom Mondo Duplantis from Lafayette High School to the upper echelons of his sport.
A former Lafayette state representative has filed a formal police complaint against Mayor-President Josh Guillory for allegedly committing perjury during testimony in an October civil trial.
Source: The Advocate
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