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The embattled northshore coroner came under fire even before he took office. Now, an effort to recall him from office has amassed about 2,700 supporters in just two weeks.

In a move alarming to journalists, First Amendment lawyers, and good-government watchdog groups, the Louisiana Legislature is moving to significantly narrow the state public records law with legislation that could remove the majority of government activity from public view. Sen. Heather Cloud, R-Turkey Creek, introduced Senate Bill 482, which includes language that “provides as an […] The post Legislature moves to gut public records law, restrict access to most government activity ...

For north shore residents, the mounting calls for Dr. Christopher Tape to resign feel oddly reminiscent of the recall effort over a decade ago, against Dr. Peter Galvan.

The state Legislative Auditors Office found that 24 St. Tammany Parish agencies had shortcomings when it comes to sexual harassment policies, including failures to post policies and to ensure that employees receive annual training. The report also found some gaps in how ethics training is documented among some agencies and criticized others for failing to correct problems with accounting procedures and others that had been identified in previous years. The problems were highlighted in a report ...