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M2Q Corruption Index: Analysis of Jefferson Parish 2025 Candidates

M2Q Corruption Index

The Motion to Quash (M2Q) Corruption Index collects data from multiple sources to produces a corruption perception score.*

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Source Data

M2Q captured expert assessments of various public sector corruption practices. At length, this includes bribery and misuse of public funds. Additionally, it involves abuse of public office for personal gain, nepotism in civil service, and state capture. 

Then, M2Q scrupulously took into account 3 different assessments from 22 political candidates in Jefferson Parish. Half are unopposed.

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 Corruption Perception Overview

Generally, the average corruption perception score for Jefferson Parish candidates is C (71%). Overall, fourteen candidates scored A, four candidates scored F, and two scored D. Only one scored B and only one scored C. 

The M2Q corruption perception score is a powerful representation of the stand against corruption in Jefferson Parish. It helpfully serves as a reminder of the importance of transparency and honesty in our political system.

Additionally, the scorecards offer precise and reliable judgment of campaign finance abuse. They give sound judgment particularly for those interested in elections and the stand against corruption.

*Includes contributions from gaming interests, pharmaceuticals, conflicts, or any entity that has received federal money in the form of contracts, grants, loans, or other financial assistance. Candidates are not penalized for funding their own campaigns.

Click the name to view the folder for each candidate

Jefferson Parish 2025
Candidate AverageC71%
Timothy Kerner JrF53%
Andrea ManuelA100%
Ricky TempletD60%
Belinda ConstantF47%
Robert E. Billiot SrC70%
Brett LawsonF53%
Dwayne MunchF53%
Wayne RauA100%
Rudy SmithA93%
Maggie CampbellA100%
Jason LeBlancA100%
Johnny ShaddingerA93%
Mike HinyubD67%
Tim MatherneA100%
Johnny Nobles JrA93%
Mark MillerB87%
Lisa ValenceA100%
Bobby BlackA100%
Randy CarrA93%
Bobby UtleyA93%
Bobby BonvillianA100%
Larry WarinoA97%

Campaign finance reports were obtained from the Louisiana Ethics Board website. Federal Award profiles were found at usaspending.gov

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Pandemic Oversight

The U.S. Government continues to pursue a quiet but active campaign against Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients they believe committed fraud. The government is expected to continue to pursue criminal charges, with a focus on civil False Claims Act cases.

How is corruption perception measured? 

Historically, Motion to Quash publishes the corruption scores before elections. It ranks candidates on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). For consistency, we base the total scores on these three principles:

  1. Campaign contributions issued (5 points)
  2. Campaign contributions received (5 points)
  3. Disclosures/conflicts of interest (5 points)

Only when candidates earn 15 points for the whole package do they score 100 percent. 

Campaigns are dynamic. We welcome your feedback. If you see a candidate’s position has changed, send us an email to info@motiontoquash.org with the new information.

Recognized by the NWC, Tracie Burke is author of Motion to Quash. M2Q supports the Whistleblower Protection Act. If you would like to support journalism in the public interest, click here to donate. Motion to Quash ISSN 2644-1594 is the copyrighted property of Motion to Quash LLC .

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Action #1 of 2024 Call on FinCEN to Enact AML Regulations

In 2022, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act in December 2022. The law establishes a whistleblower award program for individuals who report money laundering and sanctions violations and is the most important anti-corruption law passed in decades.

Money laundering is intimately tied to corruption around the globe. Because the AML Whistleblower Program has a transnational reach, violations can occur anywhere and whistleblowers do not need to be U.S. citizens to qualify for awards, it is uniquely positioned to help U.S. authorities tackle corruption overseas, including the most pressing national security crises like the war between Hamas and Israel, the war between Russia and Ukraine, terrorist financing, and drug trafficking. It is vital that FinCEN implement its whistleblower program quickly and that its regulations fulfill the mandate in the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption.

However, despite the urgent nature of this issue, the U.S. Treasury Department and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have yet to implement the AML Whistleblower program, nor regulations for the AML Whistleblower Improvement Act.

Contact your legislators and urge them to please DEMAND that FinCEN consider the following in order to maximize the law’s anti-corruption potential:

I. Ensure that the process for qualifying as a whistleblower aligns with U.S. anti-corruption priorities.
a. Allow whistleblowers identified in case investigations to be eligible for rewards, rather than by mandating technical form requirements for whistleblower reward eligibility.
b. Maintain the SEC’s “Three Conditions” for qualifying as a whistleblower, but expand the definition of “Voluntary” to its standard definition.
c. Ensure that critical whistleblowers have the right to make use of the AML Whistleblower Program.

II. Protect Whistleblowers.
a. Secure the Confidentiality & Anonymity of AML whistleblowers in ALL ongoing Federal investigations involving their disclosers.
b. Establish Consistent Inter-Agency Protocol with respect to Whistleblowers who have participated in crime.
c. Do not Incentivize – and absolutely do not require – Internal Reporting prior to filing AML claims with FinCEN, but ensure that those who file internally first maintain award eligibility.

III. Ensure that whistleblowers are fully compensated in a timely manner.
a. Give full force to related action provisions.
b. Do NOT place a cap on whistleblower rewards.
c. Establish and abide by a strict deadline for paying awards.

Please refer to the National Whistleblower Center’s (NWC) AML Regulations Webpage, whistleblowers.org/enact-aml-whistleblower-rules, for more information on our requests.

Recognized by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), Tracie Burke is Louisiana author of Motion to Quash. She can be reached at tracie@motiontoquash.org. Motion to Quash LLC  successfully promoted legislation that supports the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act. Please Support journalism in the public interest by contributing today. Click here to donate Motion to Quash ISSN 2644-1594 is the copyrighted property of Motion to Quash LLC 2019.  NWC’s mission is to support whistleblowers in their efforts to expose and help prosecute corruption and other wrongdoing around the world. 

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MOTION TO QUASH BY TRACIE BURKE (not yet published)

“Motion to Quash” by Tracie Burke is a gripping narrative of her experience as a domestic violence survivor in Louisiana, highlighting personal trauma and systemic corruption. After being severely injured by her ex-husband, she uncovers deeper injustices involving local authorities. The book’s release is forthcoming, and updates are available for interested readers.

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Motion to Quash by Tracie Burke is a riveting story of domestic violence, false allegations and corruption in Louisiana. It is her response of a lifetime. A domestic violence survivor, she found herself entangled in the politics of Jefferson Parish. She also faced the corruption of the Gretna Police Department and Jefferson Parish District Attorney. In a drunken rage, Harold “Andy” LaCour, Tracie Burke’s ex-husband, ran her down with his truck. This act of violence broke her femur in half. She lost half her blood. He nearly killed her and he was never held accountable for her injuries. Little did she know, the biggest injustice was yet to come.

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Recognized by the National Whistleblower Center, Tracie Burke is Louisiana author of Motion to Quash. She can be reached at tracie@motiontoquash.org. Motion to Quash LLC  successfully promoted legislation that supports the Whistleblower Protection Act. Please Support journalism in the public interest by contributing today. Click here to donate Motion to Quash ISSN 2644-1594 is the copyrighted property of Motion to Quash LLC . 

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Statewide Hotline

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