Take control of Lafayette’s budget in four easy steps
Engaging in this budget-making process can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be.
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How Lafayette commemorates Juneteenth
Organizers say the spirit of Juneteenth is one of unity, an opportunity for all to commemorate a milestone in the struggle for freedom and equality, take stock of enduring injustices and celebrate the contributions of the Black community.
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How Lafayette can show up and show Pride
Bringing everybody together is what Pride Acadiana is about. And there are plenty of ways to show up and show pride, during Pride Month and year round. Here’s how to get involved.
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LETTER: We cannot stand silent
The library is the front line. We at Acadiana Queer Collective cannot stand silently while it actively silences the voices of our siblings who stand in harm’s way.
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6/7 Council Preview: City Council to probe contract on spoil banks project; new council maps
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
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5/3/22 Council Preview: New council maps; drainage plan update
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below.
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VOICES: How censorship came to Lafayette
The library’s Reconsideration Committees are now designed to ban any book anyone decides needs to go. It will remake the library as we know it.
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Voices: Long live Lafayette’s Black parade
A short history of pride, celebration and representation.
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Reflections: Black elders extend the village of Black youth, care and freedom dreams
To explore the relevance of the proverb, we have to consider the many distinct villages that make up the Black diaspora and the ways Black family and community cohere differently today than in the recent and distant past
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BIG QUESTION: Should Lafayette subsidize golf?
Lafayette has historically made public golf a top priority. Is that really a good idea?
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