"… ethics policies in the states.Over the past few years, believe it or not, Louisiana has become something of a role model for other states in the area of trans …"

"… er states in the area of transparency and open government. On June 16, the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a new “transparency” …"

"… nd cannot — be open to the public.The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, a government watchdog group, opposes the bill, saying “it would guard a …"

"… settle for being one of the best, just not necessarily the very, very best. …"

"… , we feel compelled to set the record straight.“We’ve revamped ethics. Louisiana is now on the top of the list, according to the Center for Public Integrit …"

"… the Center for Public Integrity,” Jindal told anchor David Shuster.While Louisiana’s new law, which will not take effect until 2009, is on par with other t …"

"… other tough ethics laws across the country, the Center has never said that Louisiana ethics law is “on top of the list.” It’s good – don’t get us wro …"

"… 007 Center report found. …"

"… Center for Public Integrity shows.Two years ago, in the same survey, Louisiana's financial disclosure law earned 43 out of 100 points, ranking it in the …"

"… nter to rank public disclosure requirements for state legislators and puts Louisiana's law on par with the nation's best financial disclosure laws.Louisiana Go …"

"… ts Louisiana's law on par with the nation's best financial disclosure laws.Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who took office in January, initiated the special l …"

"… s legislators are mostly left to police themselves. …"

"… re laws since the Center’s last survey in 2006. In addition to Louisiana and Mississippi, Oregon, and Connecticut moved up in the rankings, while M …"

"… iling grade as a score of less than 60 points on the survey.Big changes in LouisianaLouisiana’s dramatic jump was rooted in the state’s poor performance in …"

"… de as a score of less than 60 points on the survey.Big changes in LouisianaLouisiana’s dramatic jump was rooted in the state’s poor performance in 2006, wh …"

"… daily therapy: The Bayou Corne that courses through this patch of southern Louisiana like a lifeline. Brown powers past the Tupelo Gum, Cypress Moss and Swamp …"

"… munity here in Belle Rose into a state of emergency: Assumption Parish and Louisiana officials ordered a still-in-effect evacuation as state officials scramble …"

"… ack. It was like quicksand,” said Patrick Courreges, a spokesman for the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Natural gas filtered into the aquifer, a …"

"… hird of a mile from the nearest homes anchored on each side of Highway 70. Louisiana officials feared explosion hazards and “potentially toxic constituents o …"

"… r comment.         …"

"… ask them to contribute more than $5,000 to its sponsor, the Fund for Louisiana’s Future, a super PAC created to support Vitter. That’s because feder …"

"… l guest,” according to an invitation obtained by Politico. The Fund for Louisiana’s Future is also registered with the state of Louisiana, which caps cont …"

"… o. The Fund for Louisiana’s Future is also registered with the state of Louisiana, which caps contributions to all political action committees at $100,000 p …"

"… at, to former House Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Livingston, a Louisiana Republican. Among the former Capitol Hill staffers who are engaged on glob …"

"… te legislation: Jason Schendle (former staffer to Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana), Charles Barnett (Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas), and Rhod Shaw (Se …"

"… ional $89.5 million to boost tourism in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana after the oil platform explosion. Some of the funds may have been used for …"

"… vate boats that arrived at the burning rig about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, the testimony indicates. And the rig’s own chief mate, who was responsi …"