Compromised Reached In Louisiana's Governor Ethics Reform

Yesterday a compromise was reached concerning Governor Bobby Jindal's ethics reform proposal. According to the compromise:

1. Lawmakers would be allowed to accept free tickets or admission to civic, nonprofit, educational or political events when they are honorees or speakers at the events.

2. The officials would not be able to accept freebies to professional, semi-professional or collegiate sporting events nor take free hunting trips, fishing trips or golf outings from a lobbyist.

3. The exception to the ban on golf, fishing and hunting trips would be lawmakers who get invited to political fundraisers or a fundraiser for an organization -- if the "event is open to the general public."