Move to release information in Louisiana is blocked as Bobby Jindal wins transparency battle

Lawmakers refuse to expand public records access

Daily Comet

BATON ROUGE, La. – Lawmakers on the House ethics committee backed Gov. Bobby Jindal’s effort to keep most of his records shielded from public view. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 6-3 Tuesday against a measure that would have opened more of the governor’s office to scrutiny. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles