Reporters now face more barriers to access public records, on top of new fees the Guillory administration rolled out targeting the press. While a legal challenge and council action crawl forward, the barriers stand. And other public officials are following similar playbooks.
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
Requests filed ahead of this fall’s midterm elections arrived just in time to cause headaches for local election officials. These requests are in line with a recent string of targeted requests potentially inspired by election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell.
The last few years have been tough on my love for Lafayette. But I’ve rekindled my love affair with a place I’m proud to call home.
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