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Saturday, November 7, 2009
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LEGISLATURE & POLITICS
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A political action committee formed to promote a $901 million tax package on the Nov. 14 ballot raised $43,500 in campaign contributions in the past few days, according to campaign finance disclosure reports.
Former state Sen. Walter Boasso’s 2007 gubernatorial campaign committee violated campaign finance law when it failed to accurately report $1.2 million in spending, an ethics adjudicatory panel ruled. WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday voted to block an amendment by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., that would have required the U.S. Census Bureau to identify non-citizens in next year’s count. Mayor-President Kip Holden plans to hold a “Neighborhood Expo” on city-parish services from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the BREC administration building, 6201 Florida Blvd. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted Thursday afternoon to block an amendment by Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter that would have required that next year’s census count non-citizens. Louisiana’s latest tax amnesty program generated more than twice as much money as state officials expected. Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday that delinquent taxpayers paid $303.7 million — more than double the $150 million anticipated. “The program has generated a significant amount of money that will go toward providing critical services for our people during a challenging budget cycle,” Jindal said. The state Civil Service Commission postponed action Wednesday on a plan that would end 4 percent annual pay raises granted to most of the state’s 60,000-plus classified employees. Mayor-President Kip Holden presented a $701.1 million “stand-still, balanced budget” for 2010 to the Metro Council on Wednesday — one that avoids cutbacks in staff and services. Gov. Bobby Jindal reaffirmed commitment of $30 million in state funds Wednesday for construction of LSU’s planned Business Education Complex. WASHINGTON — Louisiana coastal restoration advocates were in Washington on Wednesday calling on the Obama administration to remove what they called bureaucratic federal roadblocks to their efforts. A political action committee created to promote a capital improvements tax package on the Nov. 14 ballot raised $85,030 in campaign contributions from Oct. 6 through Oct. 25, according to campaign finance disclosure reports released Wednesday. |
