Fix democracy: Become a poll worker
Voting is the lifeblood of our democracy, and it happens at the local level. By signing up to become an election worker, your small contribution can have a major impact. (Did we mention you get paid?)
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Lafayette
How to be a Hub Citizen
Introducing The Current’s guide to making a difference.
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Council preview: Library board appointment; veto override on LCG raises
This week: a veto showdown that might be moot and another high stakes library board appointment
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Despite supply chain hurdles, Narcan distribution is saving lives in Lafayette
Greater access to naloxone appears to be having an impact. At the current rate, the number of overdose deaths projected for this year would decline 30%. Hurdles remain in the supply chain. Those fighting the opioid crisis hope to overcome them.
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Life, death and jazz funerals: Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams’
Twenty-five years in the making, Berry’s new documentary is a historical portrait of New Orleans and its enduring Jazz Funeral tradition.
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COLUMN: Guillory is leading LUS Fiber on a path to insolvency
LUS Fiber is budgeted to spend millions on expansions and make a discretionary payment into the city general fund for the first time ever. Fiber can’t afford to do that.
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The Current and The Acadiana Advocate sue to block LCG digital records fees
The suit alleges “egregious and intentional” abuse of the state’s Public Records Law and seeks to hold Guillory personally liable for attorneys’ fees, costs and damages.
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Council Preview: Library voting rights grant; $118 million in bonds
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
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Paywalled: Records requests cost hundreds each under new LCG policy
The Current was billed more than $900 for a pair of requests filed last month. According to LCG’s new policy, not yet published, the invoice must be paid before digital copies of the documents are turned over.
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After fentanyl killed their children, these mothers took action
As opioid and fentanyl-related deaths rise in Acadiana, these mothers are reframing their children’s deaths to bring awareness, promote safety and seek justice for those affected by substance abuse.
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COLUMN: City Council’s investigation isn’t ‘political theater’ — it’s democracy
The City Council’s decision to investigate Guillory isn’t about politics. It’s about holding him accountable.
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…issues with the project and LCG’s payment requests have caused the state to lock up the funding, leaving $22 million worth of reimbursements requested by LCG unpaid until the state government’s questions are answered.
Source: The Advertiser