[StBernard] Hutters House Bill 758

[Westley Annis]

John,

With the Feds talking to the judge and then feds (FBI? I forgot) having a
look-see in the clerk's office, I'd say those folks as you listed below,
might be more concerned about what might be hitting them with the Feds and
not the state.  Jim Letten seems to be slow, but very methodical.

JY




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	Jill,
	
	I got a call the other day from a so called "St. Bernard political
insider."
	They say most laws pushed by St. Bernard legislators is usually to
benenfit
	someone close to home.  This "insider" told me Nita's bill could
have
	something to do with protecting those St. Bernard public officials
that have
	something to do with the Meraux Foundation scandal.  Hmmm, wonder
who this
	person could have been referencing?  At least with Nita's law (if it
passes
	the Senate), their thinking is it could discourage some
whistleblowers (who
	might have some knowledge of the goings on with the foundation) from
coming
	forward.
	
	Anyway, the good news is this bill has a tough fight in the Senate
and I've
	heard Jindal will veto it anyway - and neither the house nor senate
will
	have enough votes to override the governor's veto.  At least let's
hope so.
	
	- John