CenLamar | Est. 2006

Cleco Responds To The Town Talk Madison: From day one, Cleco has pushed to start this audit My Turn Michael H. Madison Guest Columnist That’s what we have been working for since the spring of 2004. In fact, the method for providing answers — an audit done by experts acceptable to both parties — is spelled out in our contract with the city. The Town Talk was both ill informed and irresponsible in its July 7 editorial [“Citizens stiffed as Alexandria, Cleco dawdle”]. The claim that Cleco Corp. has tried to delay an audit of transactions with the city of…

McPherson Businesses Cash in State Money Associated Press Monday, July 10, 2006 Louisiana lawmakers doing business with the state and with local governments have reported earning money from Medicaid payments, legal work and insurance policies. All members of the Legislature must submit financial disclosure forms detailing how much, if any, money they or their spouses made in dealings with the state or with city, parish or other local governments. Sen. Joe McPherson, co-owner of a Lafayette nursing home, reported earning more government money than any other lawmaker. The facility, Maison de Lafayette, received $3.3 million from the state in Medicaid…

Our View: Citizens stiffed as Alexandria, Cleco dawdle Everyone knew the fraud fight between the city of Alexandria and Cleco Corp. would get much worse before it got better, but no one could have predicted this. Right now, city residents are seeing gridlock in action. Make that inaction. Today, city officials are no closer to reviewing the Pineville-based electric company’s billing records than they were so long ago — way back when someone outside of city government spoke up and said, hey, you might be getting ripped off — big time. The fact that a review of the records has…