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Louisiana plastics plant agrees to $205,000 penalty for pollution violations, largest of year

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Could these Louisiana wetlands lose protection under new federal rule? Here are the risks.

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Here's what happened on the 2nd week of the immigration crackdown in south Louisiana.

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Baton Rouge School Board attorneys jettison old election map

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New Orleans-area schools scramble to address absences during immigration sweeps

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How many people have been detained in the Capital Region during Operation Catahoula Crunch?

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Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow got engaged at a White House Christmas party: 'What a blessing'

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Louisiana will settle two lawsuits with CVS in dispute over prescription drug prices

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Arrest made in November fatal shooting of Baton Rouge man, police say

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Charming New Orleans townhome on main Mardi Gras parade route is priced at $1.6M

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Louisiana's push to replace decades-old voting machines advances. Here's what's next.

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3 crashes, 3 lives, 4 months: What's next after tragedies along Amtrak's Gulf Coast route?

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Staffing cuts at Louisiana's environmental agency have been among nation's highest, report says

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Congress running out of time to fix skyrocketing health care costs as ACA tax credit nears end

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This Louisiana home insurer is cutting rates after steep increases. But it's not all good news.

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Environmentalists sue to get secrecy deals between Ascension Parish officials and industry

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35 of the 'most endangered sea turtles in the world' flown to Louisiana for medical care

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Metro Councilman chips away at claims against him in legal battle with former neighbors

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Louisiana immigration sweeps led to 250 arrests in 8 days, officials say

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Louisiana collecting more revenue than previously expected after tax overhaul, economists say

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Southern University clears Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity of wrongdoing in hazing investigation

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Rep. Michael Echols elected House Republican caucus chair in victory for Gov. Jeff Landry

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BRPD officer's accused killer declared competent for trial in case poised for death penalty

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Baton Rouge judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts kicked off bench by Louisiana high court

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Man allegedly used smart glasses to film sex in LSU dorm, then used it for blackmail

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LSU plans to add School of Construction, AI degree as it seeks closer industry relationships

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First Circuit reverses Ascension court decision that blocked man from claiming self-defense in murder case

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