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In PSC races, challengers target money flooding in from regulated utilities, lobbyists

Por: The Advocate Politics October 14, 2022

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The two members of Louisiana’s Public Service Commission hold massive funding advantages against their challengers in the final month of the campaign, with much of the money coming from utilities, lobbyists and lawyers they regulate. The five-member board has staggered terms, so just two of them – Lambert Boissiere III, a New Orleans Democrat, and Mike Francis, a Crowley Republican – are on the Nov. 8 ballot. Historically, incumbent... + full article



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