Jefferson Parish School Board Member Pat Tovrea again in the news

It has been around a year since we’ve featured Jefferson Parish School Board member Pat Tovrea on these pages and I guess it must be something about the summer solstice that causes ol’ Pat has to act the part of a June jackass instead of school board member each year since he was elected but it … Continue reading “Jefferson Parish School Board Member Pat Tovrea again in the news”

Capella political hack Pat Tovrea needs to learn a bit of restraint. An occasional Jefferson Parish Failing Schools Update.

Why are Jefferson Parish Schools some of the worst in the state of Louisiana? See Pat Tovrea run for School Board. See JPSB member Pat Tovrea harass central office employees. See JPSB member Pat Tovrea stalk central office employees. See JPSB member Pat Tovrea bully central office employees. See Employee file for a restraining order. Maybe spending too much time … Continue reading “Capella political hack Pat Tovrea needs to learn a bit of restraint. An occasional Jefferson Parish Failing Schools Update.”

For those of you that have not met him yet I present Michael Delesdernier

Amongst the stable of politicians that represent the gift that keeps on giving to the media, Jefferson Parish School Board Member Michael Delesdernier certainly ranks as one of the most accomplished. Jefferson School Board member seeks restraining order ~ Jeff Adelson This blast from the past remains one of my personal favorites: Jefferson Parish School … Continue reading “For those of you that have not met him yet I present Michael Delesdernier”

Le diable envoy

Jefferson Parish judge finds JEDCO emails are public documents ~ Paul Purpura Several of my peeps, very well placed in the JEDCO community, are urging me to send a PRR on the Henry Shane-Lucien Gunter email flap for Slabbed New Media. I also happen to know a public records expert or two….maybe even three. With … Continue reading “Le diable envoy”

Conducting the peoples business in the shadows: JEDCO case illustrates how business is conducted in Jefferson Parish

That’s right folks, in proverbial smoke filled rooms paid for by the taxpayers but for which serve the self interest of the politically connected. I mention this because Paul Purpura has the skinny on Judge Glenn Ansardi blowing a bunch of smoke about whether private citizens using public accommodation such as email servers to conduct private … Continue reading “Conducting the peoples business in the shadows: JEDCO case illustrates how business is conducted in Jefferson Parish”

Is the Louisiana 24th JDC incapable of dispensing justice in public records cases involving the politically connected?

Folks that has certainly been my experience after covering Judge Ross LaDart’s attempted home cooking of Anne Marie Vandenweghe’s public records suit back in 2010 and 2011 so along those lines it comes as no surprise that Judge Glenn Ansardi, a close friend of the disgraced former Goatherder in Chief and the Kenner political mafioso would … Continue reading “Is the Louisiana 24th JDC incapable of dispensing justice in public records cases involving the politically connected?”

The Times Picayune tackles a topic that has appeared here many times: A why Gwen Bollotte should have been fired years ago update.

In our coverage of Jefferson Parish Government we’ve run across the name of former Jefferson Parish CFO Gwen Bolotte a few times, normally with me expressing the opinion she needed to be fired for not doing her job as Parish Finance Director.  I termed her a doormat in fact and that is a good description of her job … Continue reading “The Times Picayune tackles a topic that has appeared here many times: A why Gwen Bollotte should have been fired years ago update.”

Is Jefferson Parish School Board Member Michael R. Delesdernier a complete asshole? Lee Zurik reports you decide.

Well folks I thought Mississippi voters were the most accomplished at shooting themselves in the foot but I think I’ve changed my mind and Jefferson Parish School Board member Michael R. Delesdernier is the reason. Like the City of Kenner, Jefferson Parish Schools are a cesspool of corruption separate from the big show in Parish Government. … Continue reading “Is Jefferson Parish School Board Member Michael R. Delesdernier a complete asshole? Lee Zurik reports you decide.”