Lanie Lee Cook

The City-Parish Council last night gave its blessing for the administration to explore the property’s purchase, but not until Durel’s initial proposal was stripped down.

More than 100 candidates have withdrawn or disqualified, and 24 races have no candidates.

The forums are organized by the League of Women Voters.

Board members will also receive a draft of attorney Dennis Blunt's investigative report.

The project is backed by heads within the government, business and education communities, along with local media outlets — including this one, Townsquare Media.

The dead include a 25-year-old man, a sheriff's deputy and a 14-year-old boy.

A study by the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute found that health-care spending for those aged 19-25 grew at an annual average of 6.9 percent.

Durel will ask the City-Parish Council to support opening negotiations with the LPTFA at Tuesday's meeting.

Blunt says Cooper violated state law through certain personnel and salary decisions that weren’t approved by the board.

The City-Parish Council failed Tuesday to take a vote on whether to put the consolidation proposal to voters in December.

Law requires the budget to be submitted to the state by Sept. 30.

Cooper maintains that he'll be vindicated through the process.

The funds come from excess tax collections and changes in salaries and benefits payouts.

The city will now be responsible for all major repairs.

The board will soon vote on formal charges against its superintendent.

Daniel Stanford was found guilty for his role in the conspiracy.

Police are still investigating the crash.

Here's a breakdown on school board races in the five parishes surrounding Lafayette.

It will vote next on whether to accept all or some of those charges, after which Cooper would be subject to a hearing before the board and possible reprimanding, including termination.

The facility will open in 2016.