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LPSB’s Hidalgo seeks ethics opinion on vendor sponsorships at his bar

3 days ago | thecurrentla.com | Leslie Turk

Last year Lafayette Parish School Board member Jeremy Hidalgo’s Broussard bar, The Barrel, regularly posted advertisements on Facebook for “customer appreciation” events, a number of which were sponsored by vendors and contractors doing work for the Lafayette Parish School System.
LPSS construction quotes may be forgeries, licensing board finds

5 days ago | thecurrentla.com | Leslie Turk

An investigation into the Lafayette Parish School System’s use of an unlicensed contractor for drainage repair work at Charles Burke Elementary has uncovered what may be forged quotes submitted for the job. An investigation by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, first reported by The Current on May 11, found that officials with two companies that purportedly submitted quotes for the $74,500 drainage repair job had no recollection of doing so.
60 Minutes gets a taste of Acadiana

2 weeks ago | thecurrentla.com | Christiaan Mader

Published: May 19, 10:00 am 60 Minutes profiles ‘unlikely renaissance’ of Acadiana French culture Chubby Carrier sits with 60 Minutes reporter Jon Wertheim.
Trump’s deportation push alarms a Louisiana refugee community

3 weeks ago | thecurrentla.com | Alena Maschke

In the Laotian Sou Khuan ceremony, a string is tied around participants’ wrists, in a ritual meant to preserve good luck and well-being by calling out to the spirits of their ancestors. Common across Southeast Asia, the ritual is often performed in moments of great change in a person’s life — marriage, childbirth or a big professional leap.
LPSS approves teacher pay raise, votes to move arts academy

3 weeks ago | thecurrentla.com | Christiaan Mader

Lafayette schools will adopt a new pay scale and incentive plan in a bid to boost teacher retention and recruitment. The Lafayette Parish School Board unanimously approved the plan, proposed by Superintendent Francis Touchet, which starts first-time teachers at $50,000 and adds bonuses for teacher attendance, performance and working in underperforming schools, The school faces a growing budget shortfall as students have left for charter schools.
La. Senate advances tax credit for fortified roofs

3 weeks ago | thecurrentla.com | Wesley Muller

The Louisiana Senate advanced a bill Monday that would create an individual income tax credit for homeowners who install a fortified roof. Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, cleared the chamber in a unanimous vote. The measure would give homeowners a nonrefundable income tax credit for up to $10,000 for out-of-pocket expenses used to pay for a fortified roof.
LPSS hired unlicensed contractor for school work

4 weeks ago | thecurrentla.com | Leslie Turk |Jack Williams

The Lafayette Parish School System has directed hundreds of thousands of dollars in maintenance work to a local oilfield service company, in potential violation of state licensing requirements. The company once employed the school system’s current maintenance manager.
Would cuts to NPR threaten KRVS?

1 month ago | thecurrentla.com | Christiaan Mader

Two years ago, KRVS lost beloved host Lee Kleinpeter, maybe best known for shows Old Gold, Big Band Swings, Born on the Bayou and others. He produced a lot of content for KRVS and meant a lot to listeners. When he died at age 73 , KRVS and the broader Acadiana community mourned him. But after his passing, there was also a more practical concern: Kleinpeter was on the air six-to-eight hours a week. Replacing him wasn’t going to be easy.
Fiber PS5 still missing, millions may be owed to city

1 month ago | thecurrentla.com | Christiaan Mader

Mayor-President Monique Boulet’s first financial audit shows improvements but also persistent problems left over from the previous administration. Overall, LCG got a clean bill of financial health, but auditors flagged millions in city dollars potentially misspent on parish drainage projects, a finding left over from the Guillory era. Auditors produced fewer deficiencies for the fiscal year ending in October 2024, and observed broadly healthy cash reserves for both city and parish funds.
MayDay protesters rally downtown against Trump admin policies

1 month ago | thecurrentla.com | Alena Maschke

A group of approximately 40 protesters gathered near the old city hall in Downtown Lafayette Thursday in observance of May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, with many protesting Trump administration policies. Kathryn Delcarpio, a retired public school teacher, says she’s worried abut the effect the new administration’s policies, along with those of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, will have on future generations, including her former students, children and grandchildren.