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The Louisiana Senate should repeal its secret balloting procedure to elect the next Senate President. The four-year-old Senate rule created a process that violates the state Constitution and the law. The newly elected Senate should begin its term in January by sending a strong positive message of transparency and accountability.
Throughout the week, PAR will release daily episodes of recommendations and public pronouncements. We will identify resources and opportunities for promoting bright sunshine on government records, officials and events.
Louisiana’s state and local governments can take big steps toward greater online transparency & accountability with their spending.
Louisiana has sound fundamental laws for public records and open meetings that recognize our state constitutional right to review documents and observe meetings of public bodies. Exceptions to these open governance laws should be kept reasonable, and government officials should not be allowed to stretch the rules to deny public access.
(PDF Version) Louisiana is poised to receive and spend billions of dollars for coastal protection and restoration over the next decade and beyond. These funds come from a variety of sources. Louisiana has a duty to demonstrate to its funding authorities as well as its citizens that coastal dollars are being well spent and the […]
Some jurisdictions in Louisiana are considering the implementation or expansion of the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers. Also, the Legislature has appointed a study committee to consider the impact of deploying this technology and potential legislative measures.
Serious problems with the public records law and the deliberative process privilege must be fixed. PAR calls upon the next governor of Louisiana to assert policies and practices for greater transparency in government.
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