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John Bel Edwards
January 15, 2020
Environmental groups challenge plastics complex permit
Conservation and community groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday, challenging environmental permits for a Taiwan ...
December 18, 2019
4 dead, several injured across South in outbreak of twisters
A swarm of tornadoes and other storms that left a trail of destruction across the Southeast killed four people, injured at ...
December 14, 2019
Mississippi 15-week abortion ban is blocked by appeals court
A federal appeals court declared Friday that Mississippi's ban on abortion at 15 weeks is unconstitutional, dealing a blow ...
December 03, 2019
Report: Many states in good shape to weather a recession
After a couple years of robust tax collections, states across the U.S. are better prepared than ever to weather a potential ...
November 22, 2019
Beshear says avoiding national politics fueled Kentucky win
Democratic Gov.-elect Andy Beshear said Friday that he won in the red state of Kentucky by distancing himself from national ...
November 18, 2019
Democrats’ Southern victories could affect redistricting
The re-election victory by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards over the weekend has assured Democrats of an all-important place ...
November 18, 2019
2019 Takeaways: Suburb shift, high turnout and ‘Socialism!’
Odd-year elections in Louisiana, Kentucky and Virginia have let Democrats expand their footprint in Southern states where ...
November 18, 2019
Did Louisiana football success boost Edwards? Couldn’t hurt.
In picking apart Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ reelection victory in the red state of Louisiana, analysts talk of ...
November 17, 2019
Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana
Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, ...
November 17, 2019
Democrats hold on to Louisiana governor’s seat despite Trump
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep South’s ...
November 17, 2019
The Latest: Rispone: Disappointed at loss, but thankful too
The Latest on the Louisiana governor’s election (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Republican Eddie Rispone says he’s disappointed ...
November 15, 2019
Trump says impeachment probe has been ‘very hard’ on family
President Donald Trump said the impeachment probe has been “very hard” on his family, even as he tried to flex his political ...
November 15, 2019
The Latest: Trump says impeachment probe hard on his family
The Latest on President Donald Trump at a rally in Louisiana (all times local): 8:55 p.m. President Donald Trump says the ...
November 14, 2019
Contract approved to start $450 million Superdome overhaul
The state board that oversees Louisiana’s Superdome approved a contract Thursday for the first phase of a $450 million ...
November 10, 2019
Trump soaks in Deep South cheers at college football matchup
President Donald Trump knew where to go Saturday for home field advantage, finding comfort in the Deep South with college ...
November 09, 2019
Black voter outreach intensifies in Louisiana governor race
To win a second term in his Southern state, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards needs strong turnout from Louisiana's black ...
November 07, 2019
Donald Trump works up a sweat at a Louisiana campaign rally
President Donald Trump worked up a sweat in a steamy Louisiana arena Wednesday night as he attempted to boost Republican ...
November 07, 2019
The Latest: Trump predicts GOP House comeback in 2020
The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally in Louisiana (all times local): 9:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is talking ...
November 06, 2019
Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86
Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation germinated stories of black struggles that ...
November 06, 2019
Essence Fest staying in New Orleans
The Essence Festival will be returning to New Orleans for at least the next five years. News outlets report New Orleans Mayor ...
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