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  • Partisan Politics And Corruption Were A Lethal Combination

    09/11/2005 3:30:23 PM PDT · by Matchett-PI · 3 replies · 1,024+ views
    AmericanDaughter.com ^ | 09/08/2005 | American Daughter
    Since the days of Huey Long, the scent of corruption has clung to Louisiana state politics. Wednesday, August 25, 2004 Alan Sayre / Associated Press : [[[ "Gov. Kathleen Blanco doesn't like the idea of calling New Jersey "Louisiana North," such as The Wall Street Journal did in a recent headline to go with a story about corruption in the northeastern state.... Louisiana's reputation has suffered over the past few years, especially in the case of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who is now serving a 10-year prison sentence for extorting riverboat casino license applicants. The state's bawdy political reputation dates...