Early voting counts have risen by more than 350% in Lafayette Parish since 2011, with nearly 17,200 voters having already cast their ballots early ahead of Saturday’s election, data shows.
Source: The Advertiser
Election 2023
Reckoning with investigations as a candidate, M-P Josh Guillory denies they exist
Testifying in a lawsuit he filed, the M-P denied the existence of probes confirmed by investigators and in court proceedings.
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Breaking the cycle: How can Lafayette keep young people?
Lafayette lost more than 700 college grads under 25 from 2017 to 2021. Better jobs and lowering housing costs could reverse the loss.
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What did we get from millions spent on drainage? We don’t know
Lafayette has spent big money on drainage projects for years, but it’s not clear how much that work was worth.
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Will Lafayette’s ambitious bike plan actually happen?
Bicycle Lafayette would build 50 miles of trails, a potentially transformative project. Building the first mile has proven difficult.
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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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Lafayette couldn’t build the Saint Streets now thanks to zoning
Zoning regulations make replicating the density of the city’s early suburban neighborhoods nearly impossible.
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South Lafayette residents say Homewood project left them in the dust
They were sold visions of kayaks and fishing. Two years later, they’re living with the consequences of a colossal unfinished project.
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Under Louisiana law, Priscilla Gonzalez had 24 hours to file her paperwork to appeal the ruling – with legal holidays that worked out to be noon on Monday. Gonzalez did file a motion – but not until after 1 p.m. on Monday, court records show.
Source: KATC
Surprise candidate disqualified in mayor-president race
A district court judge found that Priscilla Gonzalez was unable to show that she was a “qualified elector” or prove she had filed her taxes.
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Suit filed to disqualify surprise Democrat in Lafayette mayor-president race
The suit claims Priscilla Gonzalez failed to meet local residency requirements and falsely certified that she had filed federal and state income tax returns.
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