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Headlines & Bylines (08.27.24)
—The Advocate: How Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise are faring running US House
—Illuminator: Sen. Blake Miguez takes aim at gun-free zones around UL-Lafayette
—WDSU: Louisiana leaders discussing election integrity ahead of presidential election
—Reuters: Tesla can challenge Louisiana direct sales ban, US appeals court rules
—NOLA: EPA cannot enforce tougher pollution rules in Louisiana’s poor and minority communities, judge rules
—The Center Square: Environmentalist, residents push back against solar farms in Louisiana
—Illuminator: Misinformation clouds legislative hearing on solar energy development in Louisiana
—The Advocate: What does St. George mean for Baton Rouge’s budget?
—The Advocate: Louisiana prisons chief Jimmy LeBlanc resigns, ending 16-year tenure
—Bloomberg: Mistreatment rife in Louisiana detention centers, report finds
—The Advocate: Baton Rouge parks employees misappropriated money in 3 different cases, audit finds
—The Advocate: Louisiana leaders respond to NASA’s blistering report on Michoud
—Illuminator: Louisiana woman criticizes AG Liz Murrill over comments about her abortion story
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