"… legislator.Such generosity can create a sense of entitlement. In January, Louisiana state Rep. Charles Lancaster suggested raising the $100 limit on free tick …"

"… change their lobbyist registration policies and procedures. As of January, Louisiana began regulating executive branch lobbyists. West Virginia imposed new tra …"

"… uld be required to disclose their income and client fees.Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina each introduced or passed legislation that broadens dis …"

"… Gov. Sonny Perdue was stripped from the bill he signed into law in May. In Louisiana, a ban on free tickets to sporting or cultural events passed by the Senate …"

"… napolis Star, about 25 former lawmakers now work as lobbyists in the state.LouisianaIn the past year, Louisiana has made several important modifications to its …"

"… er lawmakers now work as lobbyists in the state.LouisianaIn the past year, Louisiana has made several important modifications to its lobbying laws. The expendi …"

"… byist gifts to legislators as the legislation has come under consideration.Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has introduced ethics legislation that would expand t …"

"… Blanco's legislation fails to take into account the recommendations of the Louisiana Public Affairs Council, which has recommended an outright ban on gifts and …"

"… states that do not require the reporting of salaries are Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Idaho, West Virginia, Utah and Wyoming. (Nevada does not require the repo …"

"… il and gas campaign contributions since 1998. All three came from oil-rich Louisiana.They were Sen. Mary Landrieu, Sen. John Breaux and Rep. Christopher John.T …"

"… re Koch has refineries, pipelines, or offices, including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota and Oklahoma.While the Senate committee did not officially char …"

"… Dallas event is one of several slated for this week in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. On Monday, two fundraisers were held in Oklahoma including one in Oklahom …"

"… y 2006 plans were in place to enhance hurricane protection in southeastern Louisiana, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Corps was “fo …"

"… lood protection systems are holding up, but in 2008, Hurricane Ike spooked Louisiana officials enough to evacuate the city. The Corps is integrating recommenda …"

"… ps is integrating recommendations from the IPET into its work on levees in Louisiana and nationwide and has encouraged other flood protection stakeholders to f …"

"… b growth over the length of Romney's term. The only states that did worse: Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio.As for Romney's boast that unemployment in Massachusett …"

"… nders in Florida, who had emergency resources to lend to hard-hit areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, spent half a day trying to contact officials in those dev …"