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Headlines & Bylines (08.13.24)
— The Advocate: Lawmakers promote bills that benefit their industries
— WGNO: Broadband rollout in Louisiana begins second phase, faces rural challenges
— The Advocate: After last year’s drought, Louisiana agriculture doing much better, but crawfish face challenges
— Illuminator: How big is Louisiana’s budget deficit next year? It depends on teacher pay
— The Advocate: Cash floods the Baton Rouge mayoral race, with $1.3 million already donated to top candidates
— The Advocate: Greenfield elevator scuttled as Corps weighed site’s significance to slave, plantation history
— Bloomberg Law: Public is safe under Louisiana carbon capture program, EPA says
— 10/12 Industry Report: EV battery component manufacturing poised to be Louisiana’s next big industry
— WWL: New rules to expand EV charging in Louisiana
— Oil & Gas Journal: Williams to start work on Louisiana natural gas pipeline despite ongoing dispute
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Headlines and Bylines (09.24.24)
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