$30 million trapped while auditor probes LCG
While the Guillory administration is confident the situation will resolve, it’s unclear how — and how soon.
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Environment
Louisiana Democratic Party ‘funneled’ utility donations to climate candidate challenger
After endorsing Davante Lewis, the party ultimately threw its weight behind Lewis’s pro-industry opponent.
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Between 1958 and 2012, according to the 2014 National Climate Assessment, the amount of rain falling in the biggest storms grew by 37 percent in the Midwest, 27 percent in the South, and 71 percent in the Northeast. Do last century’s weather records still hold water? Some researchers have concluded they don’t.
Source: Slate
How governor, legislators will tackle insurance crisis
Gov. John Bel Edwards called legislators into a special session to address Louisiana’s worsening insurance crisis. Top officials say thousands could lose homes without a fix.
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How Lafayette cleaned up its act — and the Vermilion River, too
Nearly 40 years into an effort to clean up America’s most polluted river, Lafayette is rebuilding its relationship with Bayou Vermilion.
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Recap: Where Lafayette made progress in 2022
We’ve seen promise all over our community, including efforts to tackle Lafayette’s mountain of blighted properties, its mounting fentanyl deaths, food insecurity and more.
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Sub-freezing temperatures are expected throughout Acadiana and Louisiana Thursday night through Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. Temperatures are forecast to drop into the 20s Thursday and Friday night.
Source: Lafayette Utilities System offers advice before freeze | News | theadvocate.com
Recap: How 2022 left Guillory’s drainage program in a deep hole
Looking back, we uncovered a program plagued with problems: conflicts of interest, disregard for public accountability processes and a lack of proven need or efficacy.
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Fight litter, join (or host) a community cleanup
Volunteer-led groups, convened by Parish Proud, have made a big impact in cleaning up Lafayette litter.
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How Josh Edmond keeps the Northside beautiful
Lafayette’s Josh Edmond is a shining example of what it means to take ownership of your community — one piece of trash at a time.
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City-Parish attorney’s connection to land for major flood project raises ethics issue
For a flood project, LCG targeted land that was easy to get — because it was repped by City-Parish Attorney Greg Logan.
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‘Clean up’ politics: Recycle campaign signs
Without taking this extra step, the signs can take about 20 years to decompose in a local landfill.
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