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Or maybe Spring ‘09.

Here’s a worrisome excerpt from Marsha Schuler’s article about the ethics board’s current state of paralysis:

Most of the seats on the Ethics Board could remain vacant well into October.

According to an email sent by the governor last night: “Taxpayer money is not an open checkbook for government to spend at will, and I am a firm believer that people can spend their money better than government. I will continue to work to instill fiscal discipline and responsible use of your money…”

I agree, Bob, but your timing is a little awkward…

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Times-Picayune: “U.S. Attorney Jim Letten is expected to announce this afternoon that 4th District Assessor Betty Jefferson, an elder sister of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, has been indicted on fraud-related charges by a federal grand jury.”

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The Huffington Post gives us ten key steps to ensure an Obama win in November.

Politico ponders the art of choosing a running mate.

And Wall Street Journal’s Political Perceptions tosses around perspectives on a Clinton-Obama ticket. Er, I mean, Obama-Clinton. Well, whatever - it promises to be wrought with emotion.

Senator Clinton is set to concede. Or maybe not. Or maybe she is.

Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee John McCain is visiting New Orleans today.

Governor Jindal and House Speaker Jim Tucker are preparing to go head to head on a revision of the state’s capital construction project procedures.

And Louisiana’s secondary education institutions are not happy about possible budget cuts.

Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Wittington lent his support to the Clinton camp today, saying, “It is our responsibility as automatic delegates to choose the candidate we believe best fit to beat Senator McCain.”

Shreveport Times lays out some key changes that are needed to effect meaningful ethics policy in state government.

From The Independent Weekly: A David Vitter irony alert.

Daily Kingfish exposes some dirty play in this past weekend’s election.

According to a Talking Points Memo, a new poll shows Don Cazayoux leading Woody Jenkins in this weekend’s special election.