Number of Louisiana boards up, along with their spending

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's efforts to reduce state-created boards and commissions have failed, with their number instead increasing, along with their spending.  Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office released its annual report on the entities, finding 477 boards and commissions, up 13 from the prior year.  The auditor's office tallied the panels' spending for the financial year that ended June 30 and found $1.3 million spent on per diem, $1.7 mil