Jet-setting Governor Bobby Jindal attended a fundraiser last night for Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser. In keeping with his commitment to a gold standard of ethics, Governor Jindal used a state owned helicopter to be transported to the event. Those wishing to investigate whether this violates state ethics laws should call the Louisiana Board of Ethics at 225-219-5600.
From the Bayou Buzz: Speculation heats up over prospect that disgraced Louisiana Senator may face the music in the form of an unconventional opponent.
From the Advocate: A year ago, who would have guessed that Mary Landrieu would be the senior member of the La. Delegation an the Joseph Cao would be its newest addition?
From the Shreveport Times: Jindal cabinet members who were to have had to file financial disclosure statements on January 15 now have until May to comply.
From the Advocate: The wheels of justice remain frozen as Governor Jindal’s ethics reform package continues to gunk up the works.
From the Times Picayune: Stephen Moret, Governor Jindal’s chief economic advisor will pay a $1200 fine for failing to register as a lobbyist.
From Your Right Hand Thief: Rumors circulate that President George W. Bush will make pardoning former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards one of his final acts in office.
The Kennedy campaign’s partisan statements are rapidly becoming as grandiloquent and inaccurate as those of the McCain campaign. In an email sent out last Saturday, the following sentence stood out:
At 5 o’clock last Friday, Mary Landrieu sent notice to every Louisianan that she couldn’t care less about debating the critical issues we face.
This is pure partisan nonsense. The ‘notice’ the Kennedy campaign refers to is a press release from Landrieu’s campaign team simply confirming her attendance at three debates. Read more
From the Associated Press: After the weakening of the ethics enforcement standards led to resignations of 11 of its 12 members, the Louisiana Ethics Board begins its comeback.
