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Democrats push to resume open primary system
Democratic Party officials in the state have pushed for a return to the open primary system, although more sparingly and usually in regard to only federal elections. […]
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Qualifying yields uptick in intraparty legislative races
Out of the 96 legislative races on Louisiana’s October primary ballot, 42 of them will pit members of the same party against each other. […]
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State’s longest-serving legislator moves on
The end of a legendary era has come to a close with Senate President John Alario’s decision to not seek re-election. […]
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When Boggs ran afoul of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI
In the spring of 1971, Congressman Hale Boggs of New Orleans, then the House Majority Leader, was making moves on Capitol Hill. […]
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Minor movements in race for House speaker
In recent internal House elections, at least, the job of speaker has been filled by a few unlikely contenders, or rather the guy no one saw coming. […]
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Hundreds of new laws slated for enactment
As the state stretches its governmental legs in this new fiscal year that commenced July 1, departments and agencies are preparing to enact, in some cases shape and most importantly enforce hundreds of news laws that were approved during the recent regular session. […]
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Lawmakers approve Gleason license plate, reject golf cart proposal
While a proposed hike in the state’s gasoline tax had been hogging the limelight in terms of transportation chatter at the Capitol, members of the House panel that has oversight of the broader policy issue spent part of this past Monday wading through less controversial bills. […]
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House speaker on leaving highest position
LaPolitics: What are your thoughts and reflections as you face term limits and leave the lower chamber’s highest position behind? […]
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Minority whip on presidential impeachment
Over the past few months, Capitol Hill has been plagued with rumors and innuendo regarding multiple investigations into President Donald Trump and related chatter about possible impeachment charges. […]