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The Advocate - Politics

Jeff Landry comes in at No. 2 on new CPAC rating of Republican governors

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What's wrong with Louisiana's DOTD? Here's what one consulting firm says.

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Endangered sea turtles have been spotted on these Louisiana islands for a third straight year

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Health care, flooding, animal control: What November tax votes mean for Livingston Parish

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Are flood protection projects like ones in Louisiana worth the cost? An official report says yes

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Louisiana is Trump country, no longer a swing state. Once Democratic LaSalle Parish shows why.

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Online safety group aims ads at phones near Tiger Stadium to lobby House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Smaller Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion likely, coast chief says. But details are scarce.

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A political firm has changed its Louisiana-inspired name

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Donaldsonville mayoral candidate arrested, accused of buying and selling stolen copper wire

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Can a Republican win in Baton Rouge? This year's mayoral race has some saying 'no.'

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The 11 presidential candidates on the Louisiana ballot aren't in alphabetical order. Here's why

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S&WB to begin extensive lead pipe removal program. Up first: schools and daycare centers.

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Baton Rouge mayoral candidates broadcast their messaging in televised forum

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Broome rejects St. George tax offer: 'loophole big enough to drive a Brinks truck through'

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Louisiana sues TikTok, accusing the social media app of being addictive and harmful to teens

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A top state ethics official is retiring. Replacing her may fall to a newly appointed ethics board

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Hearing set for EPA request to restart Denka emissions suit

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A special election to replace Pineville's scandal-tarred mayor? He doesn't want one.

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State officials raised concerns about Baton Rouge company now at heart of corruption probe

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Politics enters disaster relief funding as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

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More details emerge about Jeff Landry's state tax overhaul proposal

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Baton Rouge mayor's race: Ted James expands fundraising lead, surpassing $1 million mark

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The head of Louisiana's affordable housing programs is stepping down. Here's what we know.

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Two well-known Republicans and a Democrat are running for Louisiana's Public Service Commission

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Supreme Court decision could keep Louisiana's second Black-majority U.S. House district into 2028

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Jeff Landry wants to revamp Louisiana's tax code in November. Here's why that's no easy task

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Steve Scalise and other Republicans rally for Donald Trump in St. Tammany Parish

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