News + Notes
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Answering your questions about EDDs
Are they TIFs? How much are the taxes? Where are the districts?
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COLUMN: EDDs gone wild as trust in government tanks
Setting aside the philosophical argument about EDDs in general, the way these particular districts are designed is problematic.
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Charter transition committee struggles through the stickiest part of consolidation
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LPTFA steps in to pay for stopgap sewer fix Downtown
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Controversial political advocacy attracts new elected officials to fundraiser
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Architect Henry Boudreaux ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution
“We put on the record that we had evidence the fraud and the theft just for the Blanchets was in excess of $2 million, and the defense agreed to that,” Assistant District Attorney Kenny Hebert says.
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Experts sound the alarm over Garber’s cuts to diversion programs
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Council Preview: paying for pay raises, Girard Park rezoning, Coca-Cola redevelopment, and daiquiris delivered
Tuesday is the City-Parish Council members’ second-to-last meeting ever, and they’re not phoning it in. Here’s what on the agenda for Dec. 3.
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Robideaux brings sensitive LUS review into public arena
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The Trump effect, the city/rural divide and Lafayette’s 2019 election postmortem
The 2019 election season is officially under wraps, showcasing hard-fought campaigns and matched enthusiasm among voters. Here’s a breakdown of the results.