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By Michelle Millhollon, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu plans to stay on the job until May despite his weekend win in the New Orleans mayor's race.
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By Gerard Shields, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
WASHINGTON — Having a sister that serves as the chairwoman of the U.S. Senate disaster recovery subcommittee can't be too bad for a guy who will soon become mayor of a city still reeling from a disastrous hurricane nearly five years ago.
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Drivers could apply for 'Who Dat' tags
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, said Monday he will promote the concept of a new specialty vehicle license tag at the spring legislative session to honor the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints and their die-hard "Who Dat Nation" followers.
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Tourism official wants governor to take control
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Shifting the state's tourism office to the Department of Economic Development would give the governor more say in how the state's tourism dollars are spent and underscore the importance of the industry, one of the state's leading tourism officials said Monday.
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Climate stance criticized
By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Eight state environmental groups sent a letter to Gov. Bobby Jindal last week asking the state stop acting "in an obstructionist manner on climate change."
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 | Gov. Bobby Jindal (R)
Elected: November 2007
Term expires: January 2012 |
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