1.
Prodigy, 21, about to become doctor
BATON ROUGE, La., March 30 (UPI) -- New Gov. Kathleen Blanco wants state legislators to clean up Louisiana politics.
Blanco, a Democrat, proposed the reform package in a speech Monday to her first general session, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported.
Blanco first wants legislation to require all statewide elected officials and lawmakers to disclose the sources of their income. Currently, the governor is the only state official required to make an annual disclosure.
"One of the most discouraging things I hear from out-of-state CEOs (chief executive officers) is their negative perception of Louisiana," she said.
Blanco said many of those executives have avoided Louisiana because they believe the state requires them to deal under the table. She said that perception must end if the state is to bring more business to Louisiana.
Blanco also proposed several ethics bills affecting elected officials, lobbyists and campaign contributors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Top News Stories | |
CHICAGO, June 4 (UPI) --
A 21-year-old Chicago-area man is about to become the youngest person ever to receive a medical degree from the University of Chicago, officials say.
|
LAS VEGAS, June 4 (UPI) --
Nineteen-year-old Miss Rhode Island USA Olivia Culpo was named Miss USA 2012 at a pageant in Las Vegas.
|
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 4 (UPI) --
An oil discovery in the Texas Panhandle could be one of the better performing wells drilled in the Lower 48, the top executive at Chesapeake Energy said.
|
Students get city to allow chickens ... Waitress gets half-million-dollar refund ... Italy introduces ice cream for dogs ... High school junior brings 'Bieber' to prom ... Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
