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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.
The suit claims Priscilla Gonzalez failed to meet local residency requirements and falsely certified that she had filed federal and state income tax returns.
A new office under the Louisiana Department of Health aims to improve women’s health outcomes across the state, but has been faced challenges and controversy.
Lafayette’s annual budget season is here, and in just about a month the city and parish councils will be voting on how to spend hundreds of millions of tax dollars next year. Take a deep dive into the proposed budget with our updated explorer.
Council members were nevertheless supportive of the raises Tuesday and will vote Aug. 22 to make them effective in September and October.
A proposed pay raise would put LPD in the state’s top tier for starting pay. But would it lure more applicants?
Lafayette’s city and parish councils are looking at $3 million worth of raises for fire and police employees plus a new approach to adjudicated properties Tuesday.
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