The Cost of Elections, Pt. 2

By Editor

11/04/2011

Part 2 in Jeremy Alford's series on Louisiana campaign finance, including how much each candidate paid for each vote.

TAGS: Campaign Finance, Dr. Pearson Cross, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Jason Herbert, Jim Donelon, Louisiana Ethics Administration, Moon Griffon

Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over Mysterious Landrieu Donation

By Robert Flanagan

11/24/2009

The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a complaint with the FEC over a $25,300 donation by Senator Mary Landrieu’s campaign to the U.S. Treasury. CREW executive director Melanie Sloan argues, “We all know politicians don’t give up campaign contributions – much less $25,000 – without a very good reason....

TAGS: Campaign Finance, CREW, Mary Landrieu

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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