New data shows Louisiana is losing college grads to Texas and other states
From 2005 to 2020, Louisiana’s largest population centers lost a net 317,000 residents, many of whom were young and college-educated.
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Election 2023
Lafayette closes up a big era in Baton Rouge
When the legislative session ends next week, it’ll sunset a period of big influence for Lafayette in Baton Rouge.
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Lafayette has unlocked hundreds of adjudicated properties. But hundreds more remain.
Lafayette’s efforts to deal with adjudicated properties have seen slow but steady progress since adjudications peaked at 1,560 properties in July 2019. In the years since, LCG has brought hundreds of properties back into commerce.
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Maybe Lafayette isn’t so cheap?
Lafayette’s median-cost ratio — how much of their income renters spend on housing — is roughly the same as Houston’s and higher than Austin’s.
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Is the job you want in Lafayette?
Finding a job that’s right for them is a key reason young people leave Lafayette. What’s your experience?
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Want young voters to stay? Try listening to them
Are Lafayette’s leaders listening? Young voters say their concerns are falling on deaf ears.
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As a result of the lack of new inventory, home prices have remained high, even as demand has dropped. Still, the region has seen its supply rebound a little over the last year.
Source: The Advertiser
Of the 425 who participated in the poll, nearly half would recommend people move to Lafayette. More than 40% felt Lafayette is both a good place to start a career and were satisfied with the job opportunities.
Source: The Advocate
Ardoin noted that Louisiana is ranked No. 6 for election integrity by the conservative Heritage Foundation, No. 1 in the South by the Election Integrity Project for the 2020 presidential election and that the Legislative Auditor praised the agency for its vote-counting practices, voter ID requirement and a ban on ballot harvesting.
Source: The Advertiser
Conversation: Lafayette’s a 10 but…
Whether we’ve known it all our lives, were college sweethearts or got with it by pure happenstance, we really do love it.
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Young people believe in Lafayette. Does Lafayette believe in them?
Young people believe in Lafayette. But they don’t believe our leadership is listening to them. That’s why turning our platform over to them.
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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