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Request a DemoHeadlines & Bylines (07.16.24)
— Business Report: This 31-year-old Republican is running for East Baton Rouge mayor
— The Advocate: Jeff Landry again fails to disclose donor flight to ethics board
— Illuminator: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for constitutional rewrite
— The Advocate: Koch plant expansion along Mississippi River moves ahead after ruling
— AP: Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president
— States Newsroom: States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
— KATC: Louisiana lawmakers issue statements after Trump rally shooting
— WDSU: Louisiana Public Service Commissioner announces delegate votes for Donald Trump at RNC
— AP: Historically Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley is divided over a planned grain terminal
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Guest Column: As term comes to an end, Congressman Graves is ‘running through the tape’
Diners, dives and … democracy. As a creature of habit, I frequently return to south Louisiana diners every time the U.S. House is not in session – unannounced and unscheduled – to get real-time, unvarnished perspectives from everyday folks. Constantly engaging folks where they are has proven more valuable than expensive polling and high-priced consultants, …
Our History: The death of Huey Long
When Gov. Jeff Landry opened this year’s redistricting-focused special session, he jokingly referenced the shooting of one of his predecessors. “Now I am aware Huey Long was shot over redistricting,” Landry said. “I am hopeful and confident we can dispose of this matter without you disposing of me.” On Sept. 8, 1935 Long, then a …
In Case You Missed it in LaPolitics Weekly
Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week… —PSC RACE HEATS UP: The race to succeed Republican Craig Greene, who chose not to stand for reelection, has been fairly quiet so far. But that’s about to change… —NEW CITY STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS: The founding of …
Headlines and Bylines (10.01.24)
—Illuminator: Landry boosts Medicaid payments to seven hospitals, four owned by donor, despite warning of health cuts —BRProud: FEMA money available for people in Louisiana after Hurricane Francine —The Advocate: Near Tiger Stadium, there’s a plan to dig into Louisiana’s energy future. Not everyone is a fan. —The Advocate: How the legal fallout from two …