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Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington and LSU political science professor Robert Hogan review the year in politics.
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There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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Gabriela Biro will represent the district that includes Gentilly, New Orleans East and parts of the 9th Ward. She’s new to politics but had the backing of the local teachers union.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss the race for EBR mayor-president and the four constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot. Also, we hear how the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans is celebrating the holidays with George Frideric Handel’s 1741 smash hit, the “Messiah” oratorio.
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The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan governmental research organization led various public discussions regarding the four amendments and compiled a 13-page report detailing each measure.
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Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has endorsed Sharon Weston Broome as she seeks her third term as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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Louisiana’s lone Democratic incumbent in the U.S. House of Representatives will keep his seat after securing an outright win against four challengers on Election Day.
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Fair wages, comprehensive health care coverage and paid leave will now be listed in New Orleans’ charter as fundamental rights for the city’s workforce.
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Louisiana’s coastal restoration fund could get a boost from offshore wind revenues.