Category: Louisiana

This story discusses issues related to Mayor Nagin’s acceptance of travel. Now Nagin, whose career was nearly wrecked by Hurricane Katrina 3 1/2 years ago, has seen his approval ratings sink to their lowest level ever, amid anger over the city’s slow recovery and recent ethics questions about his vacations to Jamaica and Hawaii. Allegations […]

How is Gov. Jindal paying for out-of-state travel?  That’s the topic of this Post report. Louisiana law requires state police protection for the governor and his family and the statute doesn’t limit the type of travel. And it is unclear whether the state could accept reimbursement from Jindal’s campaign fund for campaign-related travel expenses. Neither […]

Today new laws are taking effect all across the country.  In Louisiana, there’s some new lobbyist regulations, including the requirement for lobbyist registration and reporting of clients, amounts paid by each client and duties required. The law also prohibits legislators’ family members from doing business with a lobbyist. The Louisiana Board of Ethics Lobbyist Online […]