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Jefferson Indictment: a Louisiana Tradition

June 04, 2007 03:32 PM ET | Permanent Link | Print

The indictment of Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson on bribery charges today is the latest chapter in a long and sordid story of less-than-above-board politics in the Bayou State.

In 2005, U.S. News looked at the history of Louisiana and political corruption as well as that legacy's possible ramifications for Hurricane Katrina relief money.

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