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Last 50 Posts

• Two cases show justice difficult to obtain when state holds all the cards in terms of legal staff and financial resources

• Guest Columnist asks, answers key question of state fiscal fiasco: Who’s to Blame for Our Budget Mess? It’s all of us

• LPAARMCSBCSLC President Harley Purvis elaborates on Social Security GPO and complete uselessness of Congress

• LouisianaVoice learns Mike Edmonson a leading candidate to replace LSU Police Chief ousted for excessive overtime

• How to overturn $20M verdict against DOTD: get appeals judge whose daddy worked for DOTD to write the decision

• Flood victims getting the shaft with surcharge so water cos. may recover flood losses; PSC approval is insult to injury

• Harley Purvis ruminates about bee in bikini TV news story, Louisiana Legislature’s failures vs. costs to state taxpayers

• Unbelievable! Louisiana congressman wants to imprison teens up to 15 years if found guilty of sexting other teens

• Sen. Alario’s SCR 122 offers appreciation to Mike Edmonson, passes Senate unanimously; let’s review LSP payroll record

• From legislators renaming schools to McCartheyesque congressmen, Harley Purvis has contempt for them all

• Harley Purvis, LPAARMCSBCSLC President, Watson BBQ, coffee shop emerge as inspiration behind LouisianaVoice

• How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm? Cannabis research could do the trick for LSU, Southern students

• Jindal wanted it first, now Edwards pushes for state water chiller privatization despite a pair of unfavorable reports

• Why would FBI conduct Dentistry Board audit? We can think of several reasons as legislature considers board move repeal

• ‘Troopergate Fatigue’ notwithstanding, new revelations keep on coming: private eyes, and no good deed goes unpunished

• Post-Edmonson State Police Commission meeting devoid of confrontations, acrimonious atmosphere of past meetings

• Teddy Roosevelt’s spinning, Simon Cameron’s grinning and special interests just keep winning in Louisiana Legislature

• U.S. Sen. John Kennedy’s performance during Sally Yates’ testimony Monday fully qualifies him for governor’s office

• FEMA, politics and insurance form unholy alliance as storms cost policyholders, US taxpayers $10 billion in padded costs

• Here’s a novel idea for all politicians, federal down to local: drop the Democrat, Republican labels and just do your jobs

• Legislature continues to dodge its fiduciary responsibility but you can’t say it hasn’t been a ‘Commend Performance’

• House Bill 207 would create special exception allowing Sen. Cassidy to double dip as LSU prof despite questions of 2014

• Iberia Parish Sheriff Ackal’s legal problems could be putting strain on parish finances and detracting from official duties

• Jeff Landry the ‘Publicity Prostitute’ ignores all but the low hanging fruit in his quest for justice—and governor’s office

• Church Lady: ‘How convenient’ that LSP can find no text messages from troopers on October Las Vegas excursion

• LSP, Picou agree on resignation in payroll fraud matter; attorney blames entire affair on ‘irresponsible’ reporting

• We’ve learned a thing or two; those ‘good hands’ and ‘good neighbors’ aren’t really good and they aren’t ‘on your side’

• Remnants of Edmonson influence linger in scheduled appeal of fired Troop D trooper Ronald Picou before LSPC Thursday

• Another Jindal ‘reform’ fails legal smell test as Baton Rouge Judge strikes down changes to Workers Compensation laws

• Retired State Trooper expelled from LSTA membership for asking questions is solicited by same LSTA for contribution

• Another obscure amendment revealed; public officials to receive catered meals from top Baton Rouge restaurants

• LSP heir-apparent Lt. Col. Dupuy booted back to State Police Academy—as a major; more changes, retirements speculated

• St. Landry District Attorney delinquent in paying Louisiana State Police $291,000 for almost a year of LACE payments

• Remember the Edmonson Amendment of 2014 that boosted his retirement? It’s baaaack and he’ll get his $50,000 bump

• Notable Quotable (in their own words)

• Handling of $250 million contract for 2016 flood recovery illustrates the extent of political corruption in Louisiana

• PSC member Mike Francis wants return of the free lunch; we propose instead a tightening of restrictions on contributions

• North Louisiana State Trooper named by Gov. Edwards as Interim State Police Superintendent to succeed Edmonson

• Man indicted for manslaughter after he is rear-ended by man later killed in separate accident; his sin was recall of Sheriff

• Listening to House Intelligence Committee brings flood of comparisons—not all pleasant but well worth remembering

• Promoting our schools with ‘Alumni’ license plates?

• WTF! Can’t We Get Anything Right?

• Reports have Lt. Col. Dupuy with inside track as Edmonson successor; Edwards needs to be careful, not listen to sheriffs

• State Trooper Thurman Miller nearly doubles salary in overtime; claims 24-hour days for 4, 9 consecutive days

• Notable Quotables (in their own words)

• We were early on the call but it finally came: Edmonson to retire as LSP Superintendent amid growing disenchantment

• LSP in ‘Shoot the messenger’ mode: IT works overtime in effort to learn ID of critics; suit against LV also rumored

• Louisiana needs a strong, one-term governor (There’s plenty other state news to cover; it can’t be all about State Police)

• LSP’s Cain denies report Supt. Mike Edmonson forced out by Gov. Edwards in wake of investigation and federal subpoenas

• 18 State Troopers served subpoenas for federal grand jury even as DPS declines to investigate Millet LSTA complaint