- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Nola.com:Jeff Landry's campaign paid $485K+ to his own staffing firm in Gov Race
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:31 am
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:31 am
quote:
During his year-long campaign for Louisiana governor, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry funneled more than $500,000 from his campaign war chest and associated super PACs into a staffing company he owns, continuing an unusual arrangement that ensures the public does not know who he pays for campaign work.
Landry’s practice of cutting campaign checks to his own companies — an unorthodox campaign finance practice in Louisiana — stretches back to at least 2007. But it accelerated sharply during his run for governor through payments to a firm he owns called UST Staffing, according to a review of campaign finance records.
A Landry spokesperson declined to comment on the continued payments. His staff has defended them as legal, saying they're an efficient way to handle payroll and that they align with state ethics rules governing candidates' work with companies owned by themselves or relatives.
His campaign has paid UST Staffing a total of $732,039 since 2011. Almost all of that spending occurred in the past four years, a review of campaign finance records shows.
And more than $485,000 of that cash moved to UST after Landry officially entered the governor's race in October of 2022, the records show.
Landry’s super PAC, Cajun PAC II, has also paid more than $66,800 to UST Staffing since 2014 — about $25,000 of which moved during the governor’s race.
Landry's campaign finance reports describe the majority of expenses paid to UST Staffing as “payroll." A spokesperson said last year that the payments “encompass all costs, including the actual net paychecks paid to the employees.”
An investigation last year by this newspaper found that Landry is alone among statewide officials in using such a system. The ultimate effect is his fundraising reports do not show how many people work for his campaign or who they are.
Louisiana law broadly requires that politicians only spend campaign money on items related to running a campaign or holding office. But it’s silent on whether they may hire their own companies for those services.
Ethics experts have said the practice doesn't appear to violate any state laws. But some called it worrisome, saying a candidate using private donations in support of a business a they own could pose a conflict of interest.
It's been unclear in the past whether Landry directly profits from the payments.
He reported earning between $25,000 and $50,000 in income from UST in 2022, his ethics disclosures say. That's much less than Landry has earned from the company in the past; in 2020, UST earned him more than $200,000, his disclosures say.
Landry is the sole agent and officer of UST Staffing, which is a trade name for the company UST Environmental Services, according to Louisiana Secretary of State Business Records.
Landry "does not view his campaigns or political entities as profit centers,” his longtime political consultant, Brent Littlefield, said last year.
LINK
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:34 am to thejuiceisloose
So a campaign finance violation lol
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:34 am to thejuiceisloose
Oh noz
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:37 am to thejuiceisloose
quote:
Jeff Landry's campaign
You mean Governor-elect Jeff Landry.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:38 am to thejuiceisloose
But he’s a Republican
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:39 am to thejuiceisloose
Why didn't you highlite the part that says that experts don't think this violates any state laws?
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:43 am to thejuiceisloose
Amazing how news outlets all of a sudden want to do investigative journalism when a Republican is in office.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 9:57 am to thejuiceisloose
I’ll allow it!
Posted on 11/19/23 at 10:27 am to thejuiceisloose
Somebody doent like the Louisiana Red Wave
Posted on 11/19/23 at 10:48 am to thejuiceisloose
Wait. Politicians using campaign funds...
Posted on 11/19/23 at 10:49 am to thejuiceisloose
Melt
Posted on 11/19/23 at 11:19 am to thejuiceisloose
I’m sure JBE didn’t do anything like this…
Posted on 11/19/23 at 11:23 am to thejuiceisloose
It's Louisiana politics. Is that the worst they could find on him?
Posted on 11/19/23 at 11:55 am to thejuiceisloose
Let me help you here.
quote:
Ethics experts have said the practice doesn't appear to violate any state laws.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:00 pm to thejuiceisloose
He should give lessons to LaToya.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:09 pm to thejuiceisloose
732k over 13 years. New Orleans politicians laugh at those numbers.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:11 pm to thejuiceisloose
quote:
thejuiceisloose
Try harder, turd burglar.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:20 pm to thejuiceisloose
So he’s efficient? Awesome.
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:29 pm to thejuiceisloose
Nola.com somehow remembering how to do hard hitting journalism again
Posted on 11/19/23 at 12:34 pm to thejuiceisloose
quote:
thejuiceisloose
Now do Biden's income from foreign governments.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News