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State Sen. Jay Morris (R-West Monroe) helped move one of the biggest corporate development projects in Louisiana history. Then he and his business partners sold land tied to the power infrastructure needed to make it work. That is the core finding of a new Floodlight investigation published by The Guardian, and it is not some minor…
In a move that reads more like legislative sleight-of-hand than genuine reform, Louisiana’s Republican supermajority is barreling ahead with House Bill 397, a 26-page overhaul of the state’s ethics code, introduced by Acadiana Republican Rep. Beau Beaullieu, designed to let Gov. Jeff Landry and his allies dodge corruption probes. “Cure your own crimes”—no investigation required…
Baton Rouge, LA – Governor Jeff Landry’s administration is facing scrutiny over its handling of financial disclosure requirements for top staff members, raising broader concerns about government transparency and the erosion of public accountability in Louisiana. State law mandates that high-ranking officials in the governor’s office, including the chief of staff, policy director, general counsel,…
