The 88th General Assembly
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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Goodbye perks: From the Kingfish to Bobby Jindal

Give a hand to Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, who has announced that he's giving up his suite and 10 seats at LSU's Tiger Stadium and is urging lawmakers to do the same. These tickets are a traditional freebie in Louisiana. That decision is a far cry from the days of the Kingfish, former Gov. Huey Long, who famously led the LSU marching band into Tiger Stadium. Here's the link.