First of four-part series: Officially, it’s Louisiana Revised Statute (L.R.S.) 44:1 et seq., or informally, the Louisiana Public Records Act. It’s a sister statute to L.R.S. 42:4.1 et seq., otherwise known as the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. Both are state laws enacted to give us the right to examine public documents and to attend meetings … Continue reading Louisiana’s Public records laws being routinely ignored by officials; lawsuits, fines increase – all at taxpayer expense