How to become an election commissioner in Lafayette
It pays to defend democracy. Here’s how you can help.
It pays to defend democracy. Here’s how you can help.
After a year and a half of dishing out red beans every Monday, As Cool As Beans has served over 1,700 hot beans to Lafayette residents.
Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy, and it happens at the local level. By signing up to become an election worker, your small contribution can have a major impact. (Did we mention you get paid?)
Introducing The Current’s guide to making a difference.
Greater access to naloxone appears to be having an impact. At the current rate, the number of overdose deaths projected for this year would decline 30%. Hurdles remain in the supply chain. Those fighting the opioid crisis hope to overcome them.
Lafayette is on the verge of investing millions in urban core neighborhoods set to be traversed by the I-49 Connector.
A local food desert initiative is developing a fund to put grocery stores back on Northside neighborhood blocks.
This year’s budget includes dozens of projects worth $419 million over the next five years. Here’s how it works and what’s in it.
Grocery stores big and small have vacated Lafayette’s urban core. Local organizations are stepping in to fill gaps in the food supply chain and address the central challenge: access at the neighborhood level.
Engaging in this budget-making process can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be.
LCG’s budget is a vision statement and an action plan. What matters then, is what we believe our priorities should be. What are yours?
Organizers say the spirit of Juneteenth is one of unity, an opportunity for all to commemorate a milestone in the struggle for freedom and equality, take stock of enduring injustices and celebrate the contributions of the Black community.
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