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Provide citizens on-line, easy-to-understand access to all sectors of state government.

We should upgrade Louisiana’s sunshine laws to improve access to public records and meetings by expanding Internet-based access to filings, reports, and announcements in all departments.

Provide for a quick, free administrative appeals process to solve disputes over access to public records.

Any citizen denied a request for public information should be allowed to pursue a simplified administrative appeal rather than being forced to pursue a costly and time-consuming court proceeding.

—- Bobby Jindal

The above are the stated promises and policies of Bobby Jindal.  Those who work for Jindal (and the citizens of LA) don’t appear to be following either the existing law or his policies.

Examples

Recently, LSU denied citizens access to a duly called Public Meeting of leges in New Orleans at “Big Charity.”

Also recently, a group of doctors filed a lawsuit against the Jindal Administration to get access to information about a proposed change to the state healthcare plan because their Public Records request was not honored.

To quote Bobby Jindal: “It’s time to match action to our rhetoric.”

It’s time to hold Bobby accountable.

C.B.

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After all, if the money we spend is not ultimately resulting in better health outcomes for our people, then our inefficient health care system has failed to meet the most basic of needs.

Until we insist upon changing this sad reality and making the structural reforms needed, no amount of rhetoric will make our citizens healthier.

—- Bobby Jindal

The above statements were made in 2007 when under Governor Blanco the health level of LA ranked 49th.

In 2008 under Bobby Jindal the health level of LA ranks 50th.

To quote Bobby Jindal: “It’s time to match action to our rhetoric.”

It’s time to hold Bobby accountable.

C.B.

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“Ensure cabinet secretaries, all appointed officials, and staff are unquestionably ethical, exceptionally talented, and committed to the responsibility of public service.

I will have a high standard for performance and a zero-tolerance for ethical lapses by my administrative appointments.”

—- Bobby Jindal

On November 13, 2008, Jindal’s hand-picked Ethics Board found LA’s Secretary of Economic Development guilty of violating the state’s ethic laws and was fined $1,200.00.

As of this writing, Moret remains head of LA Economic Development.

Is this “unquestionable” ethics and “zero-tolerance”?

To quote Bobby Jindal: “It’s time to match action to our rhetoric.”

It’s time to hold Bobby accountable.

C.B.

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