Louisiana Board of Ethics

Legislative committees advanced a number of bills last week, including one that would revise the criteria for the Louisiana Board of Ethics' investigation process.

Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing for dramatic changes to the Louisiana Board of Ethics’ investigation process that was used to charge him in 2023 with breaking the state ethics code.

A bill that would give the governor more control over appointments to the state Board of Ethics and a bill to protect access to in vitro fertilization narrowly advanced from legislative committees.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics voted on Friday to allow political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for certain child care expenses. Some say the…