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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday prohibiting former governors from returning to office after serving more than six years, ending a longstanding provision that allowed governors to seek additional terms after leaving office.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Eight Louisiana parishes that voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 backed Democrat Jamie Davis in Tuesday's U.S. Senate election, reflecting a broader national trend that saw Democrats make gains across the country, even in reliably Republican states.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Current U.S. Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he will not seek to represent Republicans as minority leader when Democrats take control, according to multiple reports.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Caddo Parish voters filled four school board seats Tuesday, electing Michael Lafitte over incumbent Katie McLain and returning Jeri Bowen to the board.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana voters approved two constitutional amendments Tuesday that expand eligibility for a property assessment freeze and allow parishes and municipalities to offer an additional property tax exemption to qualifying homeowners 65 and older.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Steve Umling defeated Blanchard Mayor Jim Galambos by 32 votes Tuesday after a campaign focused on the town’s aging water system and the Amazon data center under construction on Stateline Road.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Voters Tuesday approved a 25-year continuation of a property tax projected to generate about $714,179 annually for Shreveport’s Downtown Development Authority.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Caddo Parish voters rejected a $60 million bond proposition Tuesday that would have funded construction of a new sports complex.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Stephanie Hilferty and John E. Atkins won election to the Louisiana Public Service Commission on Tuesday, giving Republicans a 4-1 majority on the state’s primary regulator of electric, gas and water utilities, including the rates paid by residential and commercial consumers.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Four Louisiana congressional incumbents secured reelection Tuesday night, with House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and U.S. Reps. Clay Higgins and Troy Carter retaining their seats.
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