Louisiana Ethics Complaints
According to the most recent data available from the state ethics administration office, one in every eight complaints submitted to the Board of Ethics over a four-year period led to charges, fines or caution letters.
Resource Category: Ethics
2025 Session: Loosening Ethics Laws
Louisiana lawmakers shut down their two-month regular session after finishing work on a budget that includes record levels of spending and takes sizable sums of money out of a state savings account for infrastructure projects.
Legislators Should Strengthen, Not Undermine Louisiana’s Ethics and Disclosure Laws
In a legislative session that should focus on the state’s most pressing problems, Louisiana lawmakers are pursuing a wide-ranging rewrite of the state’s ethics code that would whittle away at the minimal protections enacted to safeguard against conflicts of interest, backroom dealing and corruption.
PAR Statement on Blue Cross Sale
A proposed sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health involves the creation of a $3 billion foundation, the Accelerate Louisiana Initiative. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has concerns about the structure of the governing board that will oversee the foundation, particularly the appointment of a board member by […]
Reverse Lawsuit Sets Bad Example
The Attorney General’s threat to sunshine law tempts all agencies to foil citizen access.
2014 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The 2014 legislative session ended with a state budget balanced conveniently with contrived and borrowed revenue and the further depletion of trust fund resources. PAR reviews the poor fiscal practices and worthy accomplishments of the spring lawmaking period.
Louisiana’s Ethics Policies
Louisiana’s ethics laws form an important foundation for establishing appropriate standards of conduct for public officials regarding conflicts of interest, cronyism and fair contracting practices. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has in the past suggested a number of important changes to the state’s ethics system, many of which have been implemented.
