News + Notes – Page 133

August 1, 2018

How can you trust a convoluted government?

Seventy percent of Americans continue to trust their local government, a level that has held relatively steady for over four decades and across party lines.

July 27, 2018

Robideaux details timeline of talks to privatize the electrical division of LUS

Nearly two weeks since The Current broke the news, Mayor Joel Robideaux presented a detailed timeline of his talks to privatize the electrical division of LUS through a management agreement with a private equity firm based in Baton Rouge. Robideaux had come under fire for leaving council members out of the conversation, most of whom only learned about the deal in media reports.

Business + Innovation

July 26, 2018

Council approves a new innovation trust, a possible ‘crypteaux’ vehicle

July 25, 2018

The case against separate city and parish councils

Not every argument against separate councils holds water, but some are compelling and worth exploring

July 25, 2018

The case for separate city and parish councils

Over the course of five town halls, we’ve talked through just about everything but the merits of creating separate city and parish councils. Here’s the case for the split.

July 19, 2018

In retirement announcement, Huval questions move to privatize LUS

Terry Huval, director of LUS for 23 years, has hurried his retirement amid revelations that the Robideaux administration is in talks to privatize the system’s electrical division.

July 18, 2018

How cashing in on LUS reveals the unfairness of consolidated government

While there are more questions than answers about selling LUS, one thing we know for sure is that it’s a perfect example of the unfairness baked into the structure of Lafayette’s consolidated government.

July 18, 2018

Leaving council members in the dark jeopardizes Robideaux’s LUS play

Much of the City-Parish Council, already disillusioned that it was left in the dark during negotiations, appears unified in opposition to LUS’s electrical division changing hands.

July 13, 2018

Robideaux administration considering sale of LUS’s electric division Mayor in ongoing discussions with private equity firm to purchase or manage the division

Talks between the Robideaux administration and Bernhard Capital Partners over the potential purchase of Lafayette Utilities System have been ongoing since at least the beginning of the year.