Democracy, civil rights and the American Dream
African Americans bled for voting rights. We must honor that legacy and vote.
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Voting
How much more shall we overcome?
When will the democratic promise of the Civil Rights era be fulfilled? “Some day”, as the famous anthem goes, could mean an eternity.
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How the map for the mayor-president race is shaping up
With more than a quarter of Saturday’s voters now looking for a new candidate to support in the Nov. 18 mayor-president runoff, the race is sure to intensify in the coming weeks.
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Packed ballots overwhelm Louisiana’s young voters
With so many races and candidates, the wide scope of this fall’s elections can be a turn-off for young voters.
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Council Preview: Councils seek answers on retirement suit
Lafayette’s city and parish councils will meet behind closed doors Tuesday as they seek answers from the Guillory administration about its lawsuit against a state retirement system.
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Council Preview: Shake up on library board would add parish councilman
Lafayette’s controversial Library Board will see two new appointments this month as council members fill a vacancy and vote on adding one of themselves to the board.
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Lafayette election officials targeted with records requests spurred by election conspiracies
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.
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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.
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Legislative Roundup: Legal marijuana pulled again after tax bill fails
Among Lafayette Parish’s seven members, Republican Jean-Paul Coussan and Democrats Marcus Bryant and Vincent Pierre voted yea and Republicans Beau Beaullieu, Stuart Bishop, Julie Emerson and Jonathan Goudeau voted nay.
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In local voting, timing is everything For tax measures in Lafayette to ever have a shot, election scheduling has got to change.
If holding off-cycle elections is the parish government’s strategy to raise taxes, it’s a poor one. Research shows that low turnout favors those who oppose taxes.
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