Posted in Campaign Contributions, Ethics, Notable Quotables, Politicians, Transparency on May 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
“I think Congressmen (and certain governors) should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we could identify their corporate sponsors.”
—Anonymous (but probably claimed by many)
“NASCAR is an acronym for ‘Non-Athletic Sport Created Around Rednecks.'”
—New Orleans stand up comic Lance Montalto.
Posted in House, Senate, Legislature, Legislators, Notable Quotables, Politicians, Transparency on May 23, 2011| 1 Comment »
“Because you all passed a statute making it that way.”
—Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Kitty Kimball, responding to State Rep. Noble Ellington (R-Winnsboro) who questioned why Orleans is the only parish with a separate criminal court.
Posted in Jobs, Notable Quotables, ORM, Office of Risk Management, Privatization on May 19, 2011| 3 Comments »
“I still have my job.”
—a beaming J.S. “Bud” Thompson, on March 15, 2010, to his Office of Risk Management employees who were losing theirs, on announcing the takeover of ORM by F.A. Richard & Associates (FARA). Less than a year later, FARA sells out to Avizent, an Ohio company.
Posted in Budget, Governor's Office, House, Senate, Legislature, Legislators, Notable Quotables, Prison, Privatization, Transparency on May 18, 2011| 4 Comments »
“It seems to me like we’re selling prisons to cover a hole this year but we haven’t addressed covering the hole next year.”
—Rep. Page Cortez (R-Lafayette) on Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to sell state prisons.
“Until the day I was arrested, I never knew there were ‘for-profit’ prisons.”
—Unidentified writer commenting on nola.com story on prison privatization.
“If the sheriffs don’t want to participate, we’ll go back to the original plan, go back to the private sector.”
—Gov. Bobby Jindal, reacting to Avoyelles and Rapides sheriffs Doug Anderson and Charles Wagner, Jr. who denied Jindal’s announcement that they had agreed to purchase state prisons in their parishes.
Posted in Governor's Office, Notable Quotables, OGB, Office of Group Benefits, Privatization, Transparency on May 13, 2011| 10 Comments »
“A sale and privatization of the Office of Group Benefits will have no negative impact for those covered.”
“We’re not selling the Office of Group Benefits.”
“Let me say that again: A sale and privatization of OGB will have no negative impact for those covered.”
“At the end of the day, the state will still have the Office of Group Benefits.”
“The procurement of a financial adviser to help the state evaluate a potential sale of OGB was undertaken in accordance with applicable law.”
“We’re not selling OGB.”
—Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater at various times in testimony before the Senate Retirement Committee on the proposed privatization of the Office of Group Benefits.
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