Local Government Likes it Dark

Local Government Likes it Dark

“The very word secrecy is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of...
A vow to transparency?

A vow to transparency?

In an 1822 letter James Madison wrote: “A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors...
SUNSHINE WEEK – TAX ASSESSORS

SUNSHINE WEEK – TAX ASSESSORS

SUNSHINE WEEK – TAX ASSESSORS The Tax Assessor is a legislatively created position in each parish primarily responsible for enumerating, listing and assessing all property in the parish. The Tax Assessor is generally the guy everyone forgets about. Well, except...
SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS

SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS

SUNSHINE WEEK – CORONERS The Coroner is a constitutional officer pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article 5, Section 29 operating in each parish and elected by the voters. Louisiana Revised Statute 13:5702 mandates the duty of being the “conservator of the...

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