+4 Education Conservative pastor latest appointee to Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jun 22, 2022 The former president of the Lafayette Public Library Foundation was passed over for an appointment to the embattled Lafayette Parish Library B…
Education Baton Rouge school board appeals ruling tossing its new election maps BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 20, 2022 The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is appealing a judge’s ruling last week that threw out its newly approved election maps because it co…
Education East Baton Rouge school board dithers on budgets, rejects some proposals and delays others BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 16, 2022 With several members absent, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board collapsed into dysfunction Thursday when it couldn’t muster the votes to…
Letters Letters: It's easy to identify dishonest politicians. Here's how I do it. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 16, 2022 I learned a useful lesson many decades ago: Crooked politicians (aka grifters/con men/lifelong cheats) reveal their intentions by what they ac…
Legislature ¶¶Ňőh's once-theoretical abortion trigger law could soon be strengthened By SAM KARLIN | Staff writer Jun 13, 2022 Gov. John Bel Edwards has made clear in recent weeks that while he strongly opposes abortion, he thinks Louisian’s sweeping ban on the proced…
Letters Letters: If lawmakers fail to vote on legislation, they should be docked for pay LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 12, 2022 In today’s world, if you don’t show up for a job, for good reason your pay is docked. If you fail to do your job, you’re fired. That reality s…
Education Long meetings frustrate Baton Rouge School Board members: Too much talk, too little action BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 8, 2022 On June 2, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board met for almost six hours, barely touching the bulk of a long agenda before calling it quit…
+4 News Lafayette library board not responsible for bad publicity, councilman says; he blames residents BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jun 8, 2022 Negative national news reports about the Lafayette Parish public library system, such as prohibiting book displays on Pride Month, as well as …
Legislature Transgender athletes will be banned from competing in women’s sports in ¶¶Ňőh BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer Jun 6, 2022 Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday night he is letting a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls and women's sports be…
NO.recount.121721.JPG PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER Dec 16, 2021 Orleans Registrar Sandra Wilson, left, helps Betsy Stoner, center, with the parish Board of Elections, and Danielle Duplessis, chief deputy re…