5stringJeff
02-10-2008, 11:52 PM
And here I didn't think Louisiana had any ethics laws to overhaul!
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Governor calls for overhaul of Louisiana ethics laws
By DOUG SIMPSON
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal on Sunday opened a special session of the Legislature by calling for an overhaul of Louisiana's ethics code, to ensure "that corruption will no longer find a home here."
Jindal's speech, his first to House and Senate members, echoed a theme familiar from his 2007 campaign: his aim to cleanse Louisiana of its long-standing reputation for graft and patronage. He told lawmakers that his proposals — including forcing elected officials to publicly disclose their income sources — will boost the economy and bring more business to the state.
"The era of state officials profiting from their positions is over," Jindal said. "That era ends now."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/5529852.html
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Governor calls for overhaul of Louisiana ethics laws
By DOUG SIMPSON
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal on Sunday opened a special session of the Legislature by calling for an overhaul of Louisiana's ethics code, to ensure "that corruption will no longer find a home here."
Jindal's speech, his first to House and Senate members, echoed a theme familiar from his 2007 campaign: his aim to cleanse Louisiana of its long-standing reputation for graft and patronage. He told lawmakers that his proposals — including forcing elected officials to publicly disclose their income sources — will boost the economy and bring more business to the state.
"The era of state officials profiting from their positions is over," Jindal said. "That era ends now."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/5529852.html