Thursday, October 05, 2006
STORIES OF THE DAY
ADVOCATE
Raises eyed for officials
Legislature must OK panel’s proposals
By MARSHA SHULER
"Raising the governor’s pay $35,000 — about 37 percent — to $130,000 per year. Boosting other statewide-elected officials’ salaries $30,000 — about 35 percent — to $115,000 per year. Included would be the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, the commissioner of agriculture and the commissioner of insurance. Increasing legislators base pay $2,736 — about 12 percent — to $25,536."
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/4313127.html
House clerk: Vote changes becoming problem
By MARSHA SHULER
"But members of a House panel shot down the idea, saying the form would become a public record. Tracking legislators’ flip-flops would then become much easier. Last year alone, House members changed their votes more than 500 times after votes on legislation were recorded, Speer said."
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/4312807.html
Blanco cautious on insurance bite
By WILL SENTELL
“They found money for the Superdome. I suppose the will find money for Entergy. They will find money to build a new hospital. When are they going to find money for the people? People are seeing their insurance bills go up anywhere from 15 to 50 percent,” he added. “We have a problem here.” -State Treasurer John Kennedy
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/4313112.html
Losing candidate wants to help fix insurer problems
By MARSHA SHULER
"Cain said he’s mulling other jobs to run for because he cannot seek re-election to the Senate next year because of term-limits."
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/4312367.html
EDITORIALS: Records secrecy stymies public
"The public deserves a timely response to public information requests. Even when an agency eventually rules in favor of releasing a document, information loses its value if it is not available in a timely manner."
http://www.2theadvocate.com/opinion/4311727.html
TIMES PICAYUNE
Blanco health plan price tag is hefty
Tab $200 million more than spent now
By Jan Moller
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1160039391199750.xml&coll=1
Personal to the Levee Board: Time's up
Stephanie Grace
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/grace/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1160039500199750.xml&coll=1
EDITORIAL: Just go away
There is no doubt how New Orleanians feel about the Orleans Levee Board. They don't like it, don't trust it and don't want it to exist any longer.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/editorials/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1160035811199750.xml&coll=1
GANNETT NEWS
Colleagues back Alexander
State's GOP delegation critical of House leaders
By Greg Hilburn
ghilburn@thenewsstar.com
http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/NEWS01/610050322
Lawmaking trio show support for 2nd Amendment
By Greg Hilburn
ghilburn@thenewsstar.com
"You shouldn't lose your Second Amendment rights just because there was a storm," Jindal said. "If ever people find themselves in this situation again they will have the ability to defend themselves, their families and their property."
http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/NEWS01/610050331
Jones apologizes for comment on Longview, Minden
By Michelle Mahfoufi
mmahfoufi@gannett.com
"When we arrest a drug dealer or prostitute and they bond out, I want to arrest them again," Jones said in the broadcast. "And when they bond out again, arrest them again until finally they realize, 'Gee whiz, I need to move out.' If we send them to Minden, to Longview, I don't care. Just get them out of Shreveport." -Mayoral candidate Jerry Jones
Caddo Commission expects to appoint administrator today
Commission must fill two, maybe three, vacant seats
By Loresha Wilson
wilson@gannett.com
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/NEWS01/610050320/1002/NEWS
State court sanctions councilman
Menard didn't properly repay funds in lawsuit
ctaylor@theadvertiser.com
http://www.acadiananow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/NEWS01/610050311
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Former newspaper editor pleads guilty to child porn
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-28/1160060980216410.xml&storylist=louisiana
Turkey Creek police chief accused of molesting teenage girl
http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/NEWS01/61005002