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Editorial: Legislature recognizes limits of its power

The Advocate | Baton Rouge

Jun 7, 2026

If the close of the 2026 Legislative session offered one lesson, it's this: Even with a Republican supermajority in a ruby red state, legislative and executive power has its limits…

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