The Louisiana Legislature might block the public from seeing the addresses of political donors who give money to election campaigns starting Aug. 1.
Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port Allen, has sponsored a sprawling 54-page bill meant to continue the rewrite of state campaign finance laws that were drastically overhauled last year.
Changes adopted in 2025 rolled back campaign spending transparency requirements intended to educate the public about political influence. They also allow elected officials to use the funds for a wider variety of expenses, such as gym memberships and country club fees.
Kleinpeter’s Senate Bill 495 builds on some of those
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