What prevents double voting?
We’re taking questions from readers to help navigate a historically complicated election.
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Louisiana
What do you think? Louisiana Constitutional Amendment #3 — Tapping the rainy day fund
All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments.
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Who counts your vote in Lafayette Parish?
COVID-19 didn’t just disrupt our lives, it disrupted our democracy. And the Nov. 3 election is speeding toward us. We’re taking questions from readers to help navigate a historically complicated election.
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What do you think? Louisiana Constitutional Amendment #2 — Oil Well Property Taxes
All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments.
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We asked about John Trahan about his bid for City Marshal. Here’s what he had to say.
This election season, we’re hosting reader Q&A’s with local candidates on the November ballot in a digital town hall format. Each session connects readers with candidates for conversation about the issues that matter most to them.
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What do you think? Louisiana Constitutional Amendment #1 — No Abortion Rights in Louisiana
There are seven constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. Those items are often overlooked in a general election, all the more so during a hotly contested presidential contest. All the way up to Election Day, we’ll be asking readers to sound off on the amendments. You can check out our cheat sheet guide to […]
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Readers asked Kip Judice about his bid for City Marshal. Here’s what he had to say.
This election season, we’re hosting reader Q&A’s with local candidates on the November ballot in a digital town hall format. Each session connects readers with candidates for conversation about the issues that matter most to them.
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Lafayette through the eyes of Lake Charles
Some who fled Hurricane Laura are planting roots in Lafayette for the long haul. Some are building new businesses. They all have something to say about the traffic.
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‘You really don’t want to get this’: A doctor’s journey through COVID-19 and recovery
A doctor recounts the play-by-play of his bout with COVID-19. ‘You’ll be thinking about your mortality. You will pray your symptoms resolve soon.’
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Lafayette Police adopts parts of 8 Can’t Wait police reform campaign
A limited ban on using chokeholds and requiring de-escalation strategies are among the revisions adopted.
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Feds grant another $1.4 million to Lafayette for emergency housing assistance
The gist: Identified as a place at “higher risk” for evictions, Lafayette will receive a second and larger round of federal stimulus dollars intended for housing aid during the pandemic. At just under $1.4 million, the block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development nearly doubles the last allocation Lafayette received, one […]
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Trayford Pellerin’s family secures commitment from Guillory to see body cam footage in first steps toward reconciliation
Allowing the family to see the video would help bring clarity and closure to a publicly volatile situation. Through their attorney, the family commended Guillory’s efforts at reconciliation.
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