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Republicans gain supermajority in Louisiana House

Por: Associated Press Politics March 17, 2023

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans now have a two-thirds supermajority in both the Louisiana House and Senate after the state’s longest serving legislator switched parties Friday, giving the GOP the power to override gubernatorial vetoes.Rep. Francis Thompson, who has served as a Democratic lawmaker in northeast Louisiana for nearly 50 years, changed his party registration Friday — becoming the 70th Republican member in the state House.... + full article



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