Saturday, July 5, 2008
Property Tax Tweaks
Posted by Scuttlebutt on Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:27 PM
By: Jeremy Alford
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed bills that seek to address perceived weaknesses in Louisiana’s property tax laws in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ethics Requests Rolling In
Posted by Scuttlebutt on Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:26 PM
By: Jeremy Alford
The threat of stricter financial reporting requirements has stripped the state Board of Ethics of 10 of its 11 members, leaving it all but paralyzed until the vacancies can be filled.
Push to Save Big Charity
Posted by Scuttlebutt on Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 2:24 PM
By: Clancy DuBos
Several preservationist groups have joined forces to try to save Big Charity, the historic, art deco-style hospital built by Huey Long to serve the state’s poor.
