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Lafayette City Court building in downtown Lafayette

September 13

Column: Why are we tearing down a functioning city courthouse?

No one was asking for a new city courthouse. That means we’re paying a high public premium to subsidize a private development.

Empty chairs in the council meeting room

August 30

COLUMN: LCG’s budget process is a bad deal for the city

City residents are disenfranchised by a budget-making process that prevents the City Council from fulfilling the duties we elected them to perform.

July 28

Got $300? Run for something

Don’t sit on the sidelines. A chance at shaping Lafayette’s future costs just $300.

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July 12

Want my vote? Keep Downtown alive

Downtown is enjoying important momentum. We can’t afford to let that stop.

June 28

Column: Lafayette’s got an infrastructure hangover coming

With unprecedented funding has come unprecedented spending. But there’s no such thing as a one-time capital project, because there are always ongoing maintenance costs.

Large piggy bank broken with a piece laying on a person

June 7

Column: Lafayette isn’t paying competitive wages

New data shows wages in Lafayette aren’t competitive with other parts of the state or the country. That means many people are having to take a hometown discount to stay or move here.

May 22

Column: Dear councils, hold Guillory accountable

It’s time to stop pretending the actions of this administration documented in this audit are normal or acceptable.

May 4

Column: Carol Ross is right. LCG’s audit is a ‘horror show’

It turns out the Guillory administration’s “new pace of government” is predicated on making dubious legal arguments to justify ignoring local, state and federal laws.

April 19

COLUMN: LUS Fiber has lost its edge

Building LUS Fiber was intended to make Lafayette more competitive. Now, as it diverts its attention to expansions, Fiber is not living up to its potential.

Aerial photo of a large detention pond surrounded by homes

April 4

COLUMN: Homewood is a mistake Lafayette should never repeat

Let’s call the Homewood detention ponds project what it is: a boondoggle.

Child smiles while eating funnel cake and sitting in a chair

March 15

COLUMN: Want young people to choose Lafayette? Give them what they want

Lafayette struggles to attract and retain young people despite its advantages. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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February 22

Geoff Daily: Lafayette’s population growth isn’t sustainable

Recent data suggest growth in Lafayette Parish is primarily driven by residents leaving surrounding parishes, not net migration. That’s not sustainable.