The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana (original) (raw)
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March 30, 1974
Publication:
Location:
Alexandria, Louisiana
Issue Date:
Saturday, March 30, 1974
Page:
4
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The Advance Man Established on March 17, 1883 fall of the Soum By Adras LaBorde Jllljf SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1974 Managing Editor Ul It Power Play May Prove Costly 9fi Why Exempt Judges? Reporter's notebook: Ideally, judges are not or should not be politicians. But with the exception of federal judges, they all become judges via the political process. (What exception?) This means, assumedly, that they have to spend money to get elected. There is no evidence that some of that money is not contributed by friends and well-wishers. So why should judges be exempted from any law that regulates campaign finances and requires reporting of political contributions? There is considerable sentiment among members of a committee preparing campaign finances legislation at Baton Rouge to exempt judges.
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