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Jackson has been an occasional but thoroughly researched topic in the past here on Slabbed. Vital background here and generally here. Meantime NOLA Media Group breaks out one of their best to tell the story. State Rep. Girod Jackson III charged with fraud and failing to file taxes ~ Manuel Torres Hammerman deserves props as well … Continue reading “Former State Representative Girod Jackson come on down!”
You know it has to be an election year when the local crooked politicos start kicking up sand to make it look as if they care for the people instead of lining their own pockets. Such is the case with Paul Purpura’s story on State Rep. Girod Jackson’s efforts in the legislature to create a third minority judicial … Continue reading “Louisiana Legislator Girod Jackson back in the news and this time it is not for ripping folks off or getting no bid contracts from Jefferson Parish”
This story and Slabbed’s coverage of it go way back to late 2010. Chad Calder at the New Orleans Advocate has the latest: Jefferson ethics panel urges company be banned from parish work On the topic of whether Mississippi or Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the union my money would be on Louisiana … Continue reading “Le’ Nouveau Construction debarred from Jefferson Parish Contracting”
DMR needs to recoup those misspent millions ~ Sun Herald Editorial Board Next up is Harry Morel and a story first seen on Slabbed way far back. Ms Keim died awfully young. In 911 call, St. Charles woman alleged then-DA Harry Morel sexually abused her, police confirm ~ Juliet Linderman St. Charles Parish may well … Continue reading “Veneris Muck Omnibus”
I managed to find a bit of internet here in the woods late this morning as this Byron Lee conprofit deal is back in the news. I did the down and dirty on the Legislative Audit report via twitter and those wishing to catch up with former Jefferson Parish councilman Byron Lee’s association with taxpayer funded conprofits should … Continue reading “One of Byron Lee’s conprofits back in the news.”
And folks he did a great job with the topic to boot before leaving the T-P to join the BGR. Worth noting are Barry Bordelon’s nonsensical responses to the audit are highlighted in the story. Also worth noting is Waggaman’s George Amato aka George Peterson chimed in with some spot on commentary to Rioux’s piece pointing … Continue reading “Paul Rioux sings his swan song before leaving the T-P: “Audit slams Jefferson Parish Housing Authority payments to governing board, legislator’s company””
Folks Chris Roberts may do an excellent job acting stupid about Girod Jackson, but it appears his buddy from the West Bank that moonlights as a state legislator is again in the news and not for anything good as the guy shows up prominently in this U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the … Continue reading “I heard there was a major scandal brewing over at the Jefferson Parish Housing Board…..(Updated)”
Due Diligence: [doo dil-i-juhns] 1 : such diligence as a reasonable person under the same circumstances would use : use of reasonable but not necessarily exhaustive efforts called also reasonable diligence Folks I am still shaking my head about today’s Times Picayune crooks and liars endorsement. That said we’ll stay on the crooks and liars here … Continue reading “On the finance boards it is called Due Diligence……Who is Diversified Ventures?????”
Girod Jackson? Oh yeah we know him well. IMHO he is cut from the same cloth as Byron Lee, Derrick Sheperd, Cedric Richmond and that clique of corrupt politicians. Fertile ground for certain Lee though following Girod and the money will probably lead you back to Team Ward/Heebe. How funny that a guy who can’t seem to … Continue reading “We have a Slabb-o-gram for Lee Zurich”
I am a man who likes to kill multiple birds with one stone so after Slabbed’s researcher and I left Muni court last month we headed over to Lafayette Square to see what was shaking on skid row. As per usual we were not disappointed as we immediately saw the Wino. “Hey kid, my lady friend … Continue reading “It”