State freezes $15M in dispute over LCG retirement
Billed as a way to millions, LCG’s withdrawal from the state municipal pension system has been a drawn-out, messy affair that’s now headed for court.
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City Council passes Guillory investigation to legislative auditor
The council’s contracted auditor turned over its findings, which will remain confidential until and unless the LLA decides to release them.
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Registration requirements likely for Lafayette short-term rentals
Requiring short-term rentals to register with the city is a likely compromise, but operators and opponents remain divided on restrictions like conditional permitting.
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Conversation: Is Lafayette affordable?
Studies suggest Lafayette isn’t so cheap. Is Lafayette an affordable place for you?
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It took the public insurer more than a decade to trim the number of risky policies it was holding to less than 40,000, through a process called depopulation. But over the span of a few months, after the collapse of a dozen insurers, more than 80,000 policyholders had come rushing back into Citizens’ arms.
Source: The Advocate
Council Preview: Health, Heymann and Homewood
The Parish Council considers $500,000 for a new Mobile Health Unit while the City Council probes Guillory’s Heymann Center replacement plan.
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First, education and then, reconciliation
It is impossible to work towards reconciliation and healing, if we have never been taught/learned the historical wrongs committed against Americans by other Americans.
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Settlement leaves much unsettled on Homewood drainage project
The $11.5 million agreement did not remove all of the hurdles before the project, which has likely already cost taxpayers tens of millions and has not been shown to meaningfully impact flood risk.
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The entry of Waguespack offers an alternative to GOP voters and donors who are reluctant to back Attorney General Jeff Landry because of his far-right leaning on social issues.
Source: LA Illuminator
American Rescue Plan Act funds, federal funds intended to help local governments make up for losses suffered during the COVID pandemic, will be used to buy the land.
Source: The Advocate
LCG buys land from detention pond contractor in ‘highly unusual’ deal
The purchase completes a deal that caused millions in state dollars to be withheld. Unclear still is whether the state will release the money.
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Insurance crisis could hasten Louisiana’s young talent exodus
The crisis’ impact on the cost of living in Louisiana threatens to add to the state’s long-standing problem with depopulation, raising questions about the long-term resilience of its communities.
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