Here’s a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
Lafayette
Building Alliances: How rural St. Landry Parish gave its Covid vaccination effort a boost
Compared with other rural communities, St. Landry Parish mounted a better pandemic response and has rivaled wealthier, urban peers. It has the second highest vaccination rate in Acadiana, sneaking up just behind Lafayette Parish.
8 min read
Got questions about the 2021 election? Check our guide or text us!
Lafayette voters have some weighty decisions on their hands. We’re here to help.
3 min read
‘Extinction isn’t political.’ AcA exhibit puts Lafayette face-to-face with climate change
Brandon Ballengée’s “Art of Loneliness” offers an emotional preview to a world without the diverse creatures that bring us such wonder now.
6 min read
Undercurrent Awards: Celebrate these Wavemakers Nov. 4
These six honorees have made big waves in our community, taking on some of the defining issues of our time.
3 min read
10/5 Council Preview: North Lafayette Redevelopment Authority veto override, ARPA money for drainage and Faith House, rent assistance, new LUS customer charges
A busy schedule finds the councils tackling another veto override. LUS customers could see a new annual charge on their bills.
8 min read
Gun violence in Lafayette continues to surge in 2021
Gun violence climbed substantially in 2020, and 2021 is currently on a similar track. Homicides overall are also up, though smaller than the size of the national spike. Lafayette police reassured community members this week that they are working to tamp down the violence.
6 min read
Flood insurance premiums set to spike for 20,000+ policyholders in Lafayette Parish
20,965 policies in Lafayette Parish will spike, according to data provided by FEMA, which oversees the NFIP.
4 min read
ANALYSIS: Disasters are giving Lafayette’s economy a sugar high
An influx of spending related to hurricane recovery and federal coronavirus stimulus is masking a still struggling economy.
5 min read
Hospitals have long required vaccines for their employees. Is the Covid vaccine different?
At the heart of the suits filed against Ochsner and Lourdes is the contention that with Covid vaccines, hospitals have done something new and overreached on civil liberties.
6 min read
University of Louisiana system vaccination rates range from low twenties to high seventies
Just 43% of UL Lafayette students have had at least their first shot.
University vaccine requirements are easy to work around.
3 min read
Hey nonprofits! Could you change Lafayette with One Big Project?
We’re proud to announce One Big Project, a platform for nonprofits to pitch transformative ideas.
3 min read