Head of PAR Louisiana warns of changes to Ethics Board, discusses constitutional convention wbrz.com/news/head-of-p… via WBRZ News
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Legislature Should Tread Lightly in Changing Political Appointments cabl.org/legislature-sh… via Council for A Better Louisiana

Jim Beam column: PAR Louisiana and Council for A Better Louisiana have right solutions americanpress.com/2024/05/01/jim… via American Press

The state budget crafted by the Louisiana House steers new money to public school programs at the expense of early childhood education, while maintaining the governor's push to grow spending on state prisons and police. Read more here: parlouisiana.org/wp-content/upl…
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Former PAR Louisiana president and former reporter Robert Travis Scott writes guest column opposing public records exemption bill, saying assault on public records in Louisiana rigs the game against citizens theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/op… via The Advocate #lalege

Senate & Governmental Affairs advances Republican Sen. Blake Miguez bill to give governor more direct control over his appointments to the Board of Ethics and remove the requirement that governor choose appointees from lists submitted by Louisiana's independent colleges. #lalege

Louisiana's lawmakers have a significant opportunity to protect their constituents' access to the information needed to hold public officials accountable and understand the decisions about how their tax dollars are used. Read more here: parlouisiana.org/wp-content/upl…
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Gov. Jeff Landry-backed bill stripping public access to government records advances in Louisiana Senate fox8live.com/2024/04/17/bil… via FOX 8 New Orleans #lalege #lagov

'If you pass this law, we will not be able to serve as a watchdog like we have done before.'

Lee Zurik gave compelling testimony today against SB482. Let's get rid of this bill, #lalege . Heather Cloud

#FOX8Nola ’s Lee Zurik testifies on SB 482: “If you pass this law we will not be able to serve as a watchdog as we have done before” #lalege #fox8nola

NEWS: A Governor Jeff Landry-backed bill that would block public from viewing government records advances to the full Louisiana Senate #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/politics/… via @nolanews

. PAR Louisiana president Steven Procopio speaks in opposition to public records exemption bill, saying it's much broader than 'deliberative process.' He says bill has 'far-reaching consequences' because it shields information from every government agency in the state. #lalege

. PAR Louisiana president on records exemption bill: “It would eliminate the right to access any records used as part of a governmental decision and would apply to both state and local governments. I cannot discern what benefit this would have for the Louisiana public.”  #lalege

As the legislatures begins debate and votes on the Constitutional Convention bill next week, I intend to be fully transparent. Our Louisiana Constitution has over 79,000 words. The U.S. Constitution has just over 4,500 words. Our Constitution is over 17 times larger than the U.S.…

If you missed today's webinar Coordinating Coastal Protection, you can watch the recording on PAR's Youtube page here: youtu.be/uVJPJhLGfDk
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And with that, PAR’s 2024 Annual Conference has come to an end! Thank you to everyone that attended and thank you to all our sponsors for supporting PAR! See you next year!!

We’ve got a full ballroom for our 2023 Annual Conference and Luncheon! Soon to take the stage is our Keynote Speaker Leonard Gilroy, Vice President of Government Reform, Reason Foundation

We are kicking off PAR’s Annual Conference and Luncheon bright and early with our morning panel featuring state legislative leaders and the governor’s chief budget adviser! Happening now in Cypress II!
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PAR's 2024 Annual Conference and Luncheon is one week away! Click here for event information and tickets: parlouisiana.org/get-involved/a…
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To read PAR's full statement on a proposed constitutional convention, click here: parlouisiana.org/wp-content/upl…
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