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.
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Currency
Columnist Geoff Daily explores Lafayette’s economy and government, providing critical commentary about what’s working and what’s not.
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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Want my vote? Keep Downtown alive
Downtown is enjoying important momentum. We can’t afford to let that stop.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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COLUMN: Homewood is a mistake Lafayette should never repeat
Let’s call the Homewood detention ponds project what it is: a boondoggle.
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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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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.
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Geoff Daily: Heymann replacement plan is selling us short
We’re prioritizing short-term political opportunism over what’s in the best long-term interests of our community.
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