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Voters in six states decided on 32 constitutional amendments in 2023, the highest number of constitutional amendments during an odd-numbered year since 2003

In 2023, voters in six states decided on 32 constitutional amendments—the highest number of constitutional amendments on the ballot during an odd-numbered year since 2003. Voters approved 27 of the 32 proposed constitutional changes in 2023 for an approval rate of 84.38%.

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A passenger went missing on a cruise ship. His mother says Carnival didn’t tell her

Tyler Barnett, from Louisiana, is believed to have gone overboard the Carnival Glory on Monday

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Woman sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty in case of boy found dead in suitcase in Indiana

A Louisiana woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her involvement in the death of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found last year in a suitcase in rural southern Indiana

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Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico

As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast

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29 state legislative incumbents lose re-election bids in 2023

In 2023, 29 state legislative incumbents lost their re-election bids: 13 in general elections and 16 in primaries. This was more than in 2021 (22) but fewer than in 2019 (31).

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‘They make it so hard to do the right thing’: New Orleanians battle exorbitant energy bills with few alternatives

City is on the frontlines of the climate emergency and residents are struggling – but necessary transformative political action still looks far off

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Landry (R) defeats Collins-Greenup (D) in Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State

Nancy Landry (R) defeated Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) in the Nov. 18 general election for Louisiana Secretary of State. As of Nov. 18, Landry received 67% of the vote to Collins-Greenup’s 33%. Incumbent Kyle Ardoin (R) did not for re-election.

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Republicans secure all statewide offices in Louisiana after sweeping runoff races

GOP win elections on Saturday in once-bipartisan state for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer

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New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places

The New Orleans home where civil rights activist Oretha Castle Haley grew up and that served as a hub for Louisiana’s 1960s civil rights movement has been added to the National Register of Historic Places

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A passenger went missing on a cruise ship. His mother says Carnival didn’t tell her

Tyler Barnett, from Louisiana, is believed to have gone overboard the Carnival Glory on Monday

The Independent UK

Appeals court frees attorney from having to join, pay dues to Louisiana bar association, for now

A federal appeals court says a Louisiana lawyer who objected to the state bar association’s public statements on health tips and LGBTQ rights, among other topics, cannot be forced to join or pay dues to the association

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Previewing Louisiana’s Nov. 18 elections

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Brew.

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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

In 2023, 41 statewide measures were certified for the ballot in eight states, 10 more measures than the average number certified in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. There are no more pending state ballot measures for 2023. The next—and final—election for state ballot measures is on Sat., Nov. 18…

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3 still critical a day after knife attack that shocked students at Louisiana Tech University

Three women remain in critical condition a day after what officials say was a random knife attack on a college campus in north Louisiana

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Republican praises January 6 attacker’s ‘good faith and core principles’

Louisiana congressman Clay Higgins asks judge to show leniency to Ryan Nichols, charged with assaulting police at US Capitol

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Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18

Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 18, 2023.

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At least four people stabbed at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston; suspect in custody

A knife attack at Louisiana Tech University in the north Louisiana city of Ruston left four women injured

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Student charged after four injured in ‘random’ Louisiana Tech stabbing

The stabbing occurred at the school’s Lambright Sports and Wellness Center

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At least one dead after stabbing rampage at Louisiana Tech

The stabbing occurred on Monday morning at the school’s Lambright Intramural

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Saints 53-man roster for Week 10 vs. Vikings

There are few changes to the New Orleans Saints' 53-man roster for Week 10's game with the Minnesota Vikings:

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Louisiana must draw new congressional map by mid-January for 2024 elections

Deadline comes after federal court ruled that state’s current map disfranchises Black voters – one-third of the state’s population

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Louisiana Democrats analyze big defeat in gubernatorial race

Jeff Landry's victory marked a huge win for Republicans in Louisiana. The Democratic Party, which held the office for the past eight years, is going back to the drawing board.

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An appeals court sets a January deadline for a new Louisiana congressional map

A federal appeals court is giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until mid-January to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

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More notable election results from Tuesday

Welcome to the Thursday, November 9, 2023, Brew.

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Which states have the highest murder rates?

Mississippi’s homicide rate — the highest in the nation — is more than 11 times New Hampshire’s — the nation’s lowest.

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