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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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Louisiana lawmakers set out on a clear path for conservative priorities
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Mon,03/11/24-7:14PM , 153 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of the special session in the House Chamber on Jan. 15, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. Following the extraordinary collapse of a border security deal in Congress, Gov. Landry said on Thursday, Feb. 8 that he plans to deploy Louisiana National Guard members to the United States-Mexico border in Texas — joining a growing list of Republican governors who have offered state resources. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File)

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs tough-on-crime legislation
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Wed,03/06/24-5:23PM , 246 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eight recently passed bills, including legislation that will treat all 17-year-olds who commit crimes as adults and harsher penalties for carjackings, were signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.
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Boiled crawfish lie on display at Kjean's Safood in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Amid Louisiana's crawfish shortage, governor issues disaster declaration
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Wed,03/06/24-2:36PM , 82 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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Louisiana governor signs bills that expand death row execution methods and concealed carry
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Tue,03/05/24-5:23PM , 221 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry approved 11 bills Tuesday, including expanding death row execution methods, concealed carry of a gun without a permit and legislation that effectively eliminates parole for most jailed in the future.
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