Gonzales Mayor : City Employees Must Have Permission Slip With Parent’s Signature to Speak at Council Meetings

Gonzales City Hall has gone full classroom, with Mayor Arceneaux requiring permission slips from employees before they speak to council. Complete with parental signatures, the policy threatens detentions and awkward phone calls home for rulebreakers, making civic duty feel more like homeroom.
Ascension Parish President Slaps Baton Rouge With 25% Tariff

GONZALES, La – Ascension Parish officials have announced a sweeping new tariff on Baton Rouge residents crossing parish lines, citing an “unfair trade imbalance” between the two communities. “We’re tired of overcrowded schools, packed restaurants, and reckless drivers behind the wheels of those damned Nissan Altimas from Baton Rouge,” said Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment. […]