By Deon Roberts, Online Editor
It’s seems almost a daily occurrence to hear negative news about state Sen. Derrick Shepherd.
As if the federal charges, his recent arrest and home detention and police claims that he was getting a lap dance in his home aren’t enough, Shepherd is now being accused of violating state ethics laws.
According to a story by The Associated Press:
The Ethics Board said Shepherd may have run afoul of a law banning elected officials from receiving anything of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction with a governmental entity without it being timely disclosed.
The board said Shepherd may have violated the ethics code “by rendering compensated services to Gwendolyn Joseph Moyo involving the Louisiana Department of Insurance.”
The federal charges allege Shepherd conspired to launder money for Moyo, a convicted felon accused of operating an illegal insurance business.
Shepherd is clearly busy dealing with all these accusations. So, can he still be an effective lawmaker? Can he focus on serving the people of Louisiana? Should he resign? What do you think?•
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