State law now requires public schools to offer voter registration on campus, but prohibits political groups. Lafayette school officials want the secretary of state to weigh in on who is, and who isn’t, partisan.
Mayor-President Josh Guillory is short-circuiting the site selection process in announcing a “tentative” deal with UL.
Without taking this extra step, the signs can take about 20 years to decompose in a local landfill.
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils.
What happens in Lafayette City Court can have a substantial impact on people’s lives. The setting is intimate, meaning judges play an even bigger and more personal role in what’s often called the People’s Court.
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.
Recycling isn’t free—it takes time and money. BackYard Sapphire needs the community’s financial support (as well as their used bottles and jars) to sustain its growing operations.
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.
LCG can continue charging $1 per page for digital copies of public records pending another hearing or council action, a district court judge ruled Wednesday.
Alumni group We Demand More is using storytelling to seek a dialogue with the Catholic school about its treatment of queer students.
The mayor-president’s return to teaching after being fired for cause presents several potential conflicts, including charter requirements that his job be full-time. Deploying Lafayette police officers to run security while on campus, a use of public resources for his personal benefit, figures into the City Council’s investigation of him.
Get it first. Sign up for our free newsletters. Learn more »