Currency
Columnist Geoff Daily explores Lafayette’s economy and government, providing critical commentary about what’s working and what’s not.
COLUMN: Lafayette needs to revitalize how we revitalize our roads
Recent outcry over efforts to update University Avenue and Bertrand Drive have highlighted gaps between what’s promised and what’s delivered.
COLUMN: Lafayette’s school leaders need to rebuild trust
Over the last two years, the school board and superintendent have taken a series of actions that make trusting them difficult: just look at Comeaux High School.
COLUMN: Local millage renewals failed, exposing a much bigger problem
Local library millages failing is bad, but at least there’s another chance. Their failure, however, exposes a bigger issue: a collapse of trust in government.
COLUMN: In a big town like Lafayette, anything’s possible
A group of people can have an idea and just go try it. There are fewer barriers and a higher concentration of people willing to help.
COLUMN: Comeaux High has been closing for years
There’s been plenty of back and forth over the planned closure of Ovey Comeaux High School in recent years. But the tracks for the closure were already laid a decade ago.
Column: Lafayette is building. Is it sustainable?
Investment has poured into real estate development, but new data shows that Lafayette’s underlying economy is vulnerable.
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