Louisiana Voice

Okay, folks, it’s that time again—time for our annual Fall Fundraiser. That’s the time I come hat in hand, asking for your financial support of this blog.

I don’t charge a subscription and I don’t accept advertising other than for Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs. That’s because John Cavalier set this web page up for me and I insisted that he place an ad. Of course, I also advertise my books at this site—but no commercial or political entities. (I know that there are ads on my posts, but those are not put her by me and I have no control over them, nor do I realize any revenue from them.)

So, the only source of income this blog has is your generosity and I humbly asked that you give what you can.

The IRS has approved a 501 (c)(3) non-profit status for us, so you will now be able to claim a deduction on your taxes for any contribution to LouisianaVoice. I will provide the appropriate tax ID and 501(c)(3) numbers upon approval by the IRS.

Also, I have something of a promotion to offer in return for your contributions. Those who contribute $100 or more will receive a free, signed copy of my latest book, Louisiana’s Rogue Sheriffs: A Culture of Corruption. (Yeah, I know $100 for a $30 book isn’t exactly the definition of free, but if you were going to contribute $100 anyway, well then, it is free.)

We’re in the midst of choosing a governor and 144 legislators, along with 64 sheriffs and hundreds of other local and state officials and it’s important that you be kept abreast of developments in state and local government. That includes not only your elected representatives, but the judiciary, prosecutors and law enforcement. We try to cover it all at LouisianaVoice.

But it costs time and money to do so. Copies of records from clerks of court cost a dollar a page. They’re more reasonable (25 cents) from state agencies, but still it gets expensive when obtaining thick documents. And sometimes, we’re forced to go to court to get those—and that costs money. Gasoline and meals on the road aren’t cheap.

I can’t promise you a financial blessing for planting your seed of faith in LouisianaVoice like those shameless televangelists do, but I can promise you LouisianaVoice will do everything in its power to keep you informed on what your elected officials are doing. And that promise holds more substance than what those preachers offer.

So, please click on the yellow DONATE button to the right and give what you can. It looks like this:

But you have to go to the one in the column to the right to make it work.

If you have difficulty clicking on the icon, or if you prefer to pay by check, please send those to:

LouisianaVoice, P.O. Box 922, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70727.

And I do thank you.

Tom Aswell