Packed ballots overwhelm Louisiana’s young voters
With so many races and candidates, the wide scope of this fall’s elections can be a turn-off for young voters.
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How can Lafayette make space for more housing?
Cities around the country have blazed new trails with solutions to their housing problems that Lafayette can learn from. But its own citizens have answers too.
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Council Preview: $9.5M to move City Court; Sunday morning beer sales
Lafayette’s City Council is set to vote Tuesday on setting aside $9.5 million to buy a new building for City Court, while both councils will look at allowing Sunday morning beer sales.
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2023 Election Issues: Quality of Life
Local government — that is, the mayor-president and the councils — impacts quality of life in Lafayette in three ways: infrastructure, economic development, and public policy. Infrastructure Budgets reflect our priorities as a community. LCG sets the budget for public parks and recreation centers in Lafayette, and it controls how much public money goes to […]
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Council Preview: City to vote on STR rules, revive $9.5M plan for City Court move
Lafayette’s City Council will vote on the city’s first rules for short-term rentals and look at reviving a $9.5 million plan to move City Court.
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How to Vote in Lafayette’s 2023 Election
☑️ Cast Your Vote 🗳 On Election Day Find your polling location on the Louisiana Secretary of State Voter Portal. Election day is Nov. 18 , 2023. Voting is from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 🗓 Early Voting Visit one of Lafayette Parish’s early voting locations between Nov. 3 and Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. […]
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Lafayette nonprofit helps curb costly hospital readmissions
By connecting patients with housing, transportation and other support after discharge, Beacon Connections has helped its clients stay healthier and tallied millions in savings for the healthcare system.
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When Lafayette was ‘out and proud’
Old newsletters, photos and other ephemera document the history of LGBTQ+ culture in Lafayette and beyond.
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Council Preview: Can the councils hire an attorney? Who pays for consolidation?
The councils will take up budget corrections, funding to buy land for a new jail and revisit the question of hiring special counsel.
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Powerful legislative leaders from Lafayette steer sizable state dollars to home parish
Lafayette Parish has an advantage over nearly every other community. It has a larger number of representatives and senators in the legislative leadership positions.
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Want young voters to stay? Try listening to them
Are Lafayette’s leaders listening? Young voters say their concerns are falling on deaf ears.
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Where to be, who to see at Festival International 2023
Lafayette’s biggest party is so big, it can be overwhelming. Stick with us, friend. We’ve got the must-see’s covered for this year’s festival.
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