AG takes another look at bribery scheme in DA’s office
n August 2013, state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell’s office did not mince words in a tersely worded statement about whether it would be filing any state charges related to the then-ongoing federal investigation into District Attorney Mike Harson’s office’s handling of certain types of cases, mainly OWIs.
District 4 Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux is a well-respected, politically savvy bridge builder, and he could be a spoiler in this year’s election for city-parish president.
Right now it’s Boudreaux vs. Thierry in District 24, but for real excitement don’t count incumbent Elbert Guillory out just yet.
CROSS-WISE: Who’s Afraid of Carol Ross?
The businesswoman with ties to the Tea Party says anyone who sees her as an obstructionist doesn’t know her record.
The next City-Parish council and mayor will have a lot on their plate over the next four years as Lafayette faces a critical juncture where meeting the demands of growth — not to mention paying for decades of unchecked growth — and financing those demands collide.
Amid a funding crisis, criminal justice in Lafayette and across Louisiana has slowed to a crawl.
The district attorney’s suit against LCG underscores the unforeseen problems created for the city of Lafayette when consolidation was approved in 1992.
In a crowded 3rd District race, it nonetheless remains choppy water for Democrats.
Candyce Gagnard Perret’s probable path to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal has turned into a slog.