From the Huffington Post: In what promises to be just the first in a new line of national stories on Jindal’s VP prospects, the big question is whether the administration’s door slamming and no comment approach to the Louisiana press corps will hold up with the national gang.
From the Associated Press: Rep. Wayne Waddell’s legislation that would narrow the public records exemption to the Governor, the executive counsel and chief of staff passed the House unanimously over the objection of the Governor whose competing bill pushes for far broader exemptions.
There can be no denying it now. Jindal is clearly considering leaving Louisiana in the lurch. Courtesy of the New York Times:
“in a year in which Democratic voters have raised few objections to such traditional “obstacles,” Mr. Jindal may be especially attractive as Republicans seek a way to offset the “post-racial” and youthful appeal of Senator Barack Obama.”
From the Shreveport Times: Jindal’s lack of transparency, wealth of hypocrisy is wearing thin.
From the Advocate: Responding to implications that he worked with the Jindal administration to gut ethics reforms by changing the standard of proof by which ethics charges are prosecuted, Senator Bob Kostelka contends that there was no hidden agenda.
According to Kostelka, meetings were had on the issue of changing the standard prior to his last minute inlcusion of the amendment raising the standard from “reliable and substantial” evidence to “clear and convincing”. However Kostelka provides no details as to who, other than Jindal’s executive counsel Jimmy Faircloth, attended this meeting.
From the Baton Rouge Business Report: Rolfe McAlister, who by all accounts has no problem getting through to the Governor or his chief of staff, puts his paper in the line of fire between Jindal and an increasingly disgruntled Louisiana press corps. After debunking his own sport’s metaphor, JR Ball opts for the last defense of the hopelessly arrogant, namely, that if the people don’t care what Jindal does then the press can take a flying leap.
From the News Star: Group formed to promote legislative agenda says it will carry on, will add coastal restoration to list of priorities.
From The Gambit Weekly: A $50,000 contribution from Colorado-based landfill company Louisiana Land Systems will resurface as the company seeks to open a landfill just outside of Baton Rouge.
