Trash talk still OK Voters who look upon Louisiana politics as a contact sport can breathe a sigh of relief. A bill to require candidates to be nice to each other was killed in the House of Representative last week. SB514 by Sen. Jon Johnson, D-New Orleans, would have required Board of Ethics investigations of any candidate who spreads slanderous information about an opponent at election time. House members quickly returned the bill to the House agenda, saying it infringes on free speech. That means it's dead.
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Breaux's appearance comes on the heels of last week's shift of Senate control from Republicans to Democrats. During a House floor debate, McMains lost his bid to delay a proposed new judgeship for the Baton Rouge area. Several lawmakers on the other side of the issue pointed out that McMains plans to resign his House seat next month. McMains says several law firms have approached him about a possible job as a lobbyist after he quits the House. But McMains said this week he doesn't plan to lobby the Legislature, at least for two years.