Election 2019
Flare-up on jail funding previews tough sledding for the future parish council
LETTER: The cost of doing nothing on the Buchanan garage
Our inability to work together has slowed and stymied progress in the city of Lafayette, while spurring much more expensive growth in the outskirts of our parish.
Splitting the council has raised the stakes on Lafayette’s deteriorating politics
Political discourse in Lafayette has veered so far off the rails that we can’t even agree on the basics. And now we have a whole host of thorny issues that we have to unpack while splitting one council into two.
LETTER: Spend public dollars on a new parking garage, not new office space
Don’t really get the split council thing? We got ya covered.
It’s clear that there remains a lot of fog to lift on just what the hell is happening with local government next year. If you’re not a local political junkie, this explainer is for you.
Path to two councils is uphill, and there isn’t much time to climb
Polarization is coming home to Lafayette
Our politics has historically been more personal than partisan. This election cycle will put that trend to the test.
Trapped and anxious, Quail Hollow residents are tired of waiting for flood fixes
Press association attorney: Yes, council members likely violated Open Meetings Law
The AG was never asked to look into the council’s discussions and won’t take legal action, thus the impact of the potential violation remains thoroughly political.
What does a parish government do, anyway?
With the parish playing second-fiddle for so long, the separation of the councils provides an opportunity for Lafayette to consider the role of parish government moving forward.