The Louisiana attorney general says she has launched an investigation into a possible open meetings law violation committed by the Caddo Parish Commission.
So the issue is not with Bernie being there, but that a resolution was passed welcoming Bernie to the city without full public notice and such.
Even ignoring the pettiness, the headline is framed in a way that sounds like Bernie will be under investigation. As opposed to the truth, which is that some local officials might get a slap on the wrist for an ultimately meaningless gesture.
Republicans in my state, Wisconsin, passed a law in 2011 that also violated open meetings rules. That law destroyed public sector unions. No substantive punishment ever happened.
So the issue is not with Bernie being there, but that a resolution was passed welcoming Bernie to the city without full public notice and such.
Even ignoring the pettiness, the headline is framed in a way that sounds like Bernie will be under investigation. As opposed to the truth, which is that some local officials might get a slap on the wrist for an ultimately meaningless gesture.
Republicans in my state, Wisconsin, passed a law in 2011 that also violated open meetings rules. That law destroyed public sector unions. No substantive punishment ever happened.