CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • John White’s Smoke and Mirrors

    Gannett needs to stop reporting that Louisiana Superintendent of Education, John White, has suddenly decided to enact “tougher standards” on schools that he qualified for taxpayer subsidization as a part of the state’s voucher program. It’s simply and flatly untrue, a complete fabrication, a purposely cynical attempt by Superintendent White to spin his constitutionally-mandated responsibilities as some sort of personal and political triumph. And with all due respect to the reporters who have seemingly bought into the narrative sold to them by Superintendent White, you’ve been hoodwinked, and it’s embarrassing. John White continues to block public records requests about the schools…

  • Bobby Jindal and John White’s Voucher Scam Violates the Louisiana State Constitution (And They Know It)

    Yesterday, Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White announced “tougher standards” for private schools that qualify for and accept voucher funding “were coming.” And while the media may attempt to spin this as an accountability measure that favors Superintendent White, it is, without question, the most blatant admission the voucher program he and Governor Bobby Jindal have championed is in clear violation of the Louisiana State Constitution and many of the schools approved for taxpayer funding should have never been considered. Here’s the critical issue (bold mine): The Louisiana Constitution requires that to get state approval, a nonpublic school must have…

  • Thompson-Hargis Mansion, One of Louisiana’s Most Endangered Properties, Destroyed By A Major Fire

    Update: Alexandria Police have taken a 13-year-old girl into custody and suspect that she may be responsible for setting this home on fire. Three hours ago, Alexandria firefighters responded to a major fire at the Thompson-Hargis mansion on Florence Avenue. The home, which anchored an area known colloquially as “Mansion Row,” was listed as one of Louisiana’s most endangered historic properties. Quoting: Built in 1907, the grand Thompson-Hargis Mansion in Alexandria is a fine example of Greek Revival residential architecture, a style that remained popular and fashionable well into the 20th Century. It is regarded as one of the finest homes…