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Blanco to push Bajoie, Broome as pro tem leaders in Legislature
 Louisiana Gov.-elect Kathleen Blanco supports two black women serving in the second most powerful leadership posts in the state Legislature.
• Breaking through
• Blanco expects special legislative session this spring
• Blanco unlikely to change school reforms
• Louisiana fights conflicts with federal school reform laws
• Blanco wants a Democrat to lead state Senate
• Panel questions raises proposed for some Louisiana employees
• Jim Brown barred from practicing law until late 2006
• Senators jockey over leadership while governor-elect takes short vacation
• Some black lawmakers find on-air election night comment offensive
• Official election results underscore accuracy of Saturday's count
• Blanco launches transition team
• State's governor-elect to take mini vacation
• Jindal disappointed but excited about La.'s future
• Today's runoff to make history
• Kathleen Blanco woos fence-sitters
• Bobby Jindal makes final campaign dash
• Nasty race for insurance commissioner winds down
• Ten incumbents fight to reclaim legislative seats today
• Democrats cry foul over black radio ad
• Gubernatorial candidates to meet today in final TV debate
• Internal memo says Blanco backs gay rights
• Tipster claims her leads about serial killer suspect were ignored
• Jindal's heritage touches nerve
• Senate may lose moderate in Breaux
• Governor's race fallout often helps select senator
• Take an intimate look at the candidates
• Take an intimate look at the candidates
• Five points separate gubernatorial candidates
• Absentee voting mixed statewide
• Five points separate candidates
• Wooley has edge in insurance commissioner race, poll shows
• Blanco and Jindal about even in cash going into runoff, reports show
• Study finds Medicaid prescription plan saves Louisiana money
• Woman accused of abusing 93-year-old relative
• Wooley has edge in race for insurance commissioner
• Other polls show Jindal leading
• Absentee voting big locally, mixed statewide
• Nagin advisory committee resigns over his endorsement of Jindal
• Court orders response to Kyle's information requests
• Louisiana insurance commissioner's race
• Louisiana insurance commissioner's race
• Hainkel says he's got the votes to remain state Senate president
• Leach paid high price to run fourth in gubernatorial primary
• House District 6 to see a new face in the Legislature
• Gubernatorial candidates squabble on Foster's radio show
• New Orleans mayor crosses party lines, endorses Jindal
• Negative words fly in Senate race
• Candidates continue jabs in latest debate
• Next governor key part of reform
• Tracking poll shows Jindal lead narrows
• Blanco bus trip seeks to energize Acadiana voters
• Insurance commissioner's race awash in paper attacks
• Louisiana gets $1 million to study cancer and creosote
• United Companies creditors, auditor settle
• Former lawyer convicted of bank robbery
• Proposed owners of Piccadilly say no layoffs or closures seen
• Independent polls shows Jindal with 11-point lead
• Who would you vote for?
• Perceptions
• Kyle sues Wooley over public records request
• Study: Accidents on Louisiana roads cost state more than $5 billion
• Louisiana charity hospitals need more cutbacks to meet budget
• Election roundup
• Prosecutors: Authorities should give defense evidence
• Louisiana indicts Atlanta man on medical waste charges
• Gubernatorial candidates battling on health-care turf
• Analysts: Polls showing Jindal lead 'suspicious' but still may be right
• Breaux's TV ads could be the edge Blanco needs
• Shreveport councilman endorses Theron Jackson for Senate post
• Lafayette charity hospital staff being cut by 84
• Third killing under study by Baton Rouge area authorities
• Louisiana governor disputes latest motorcyclist death statistics
• Editorial roundup
• Breaux's TV ads could be the edge Blanco needs Nov. 15
• Blanco trying to edge into Jindal's health-care territory
• Campaign notebook
• Federal officials oppose Louisiana's elderly care program
• Analyst: Opportunities remain in Gulf of Mexico
• Abortion issue sets Blanco, Jindal apart
• Pollution problem lost amid coastal concerns in gubernatorial race
• Blanco says she is taking on Foster, Jindal
• Internet hunting license system experiencing problems
• Spouses play different roles in gubernatorial campaigns
• 'Coach' Blanco says he stands in the back
• Supriya Jindal termed 'humble,' 'methodical'
• Few sparks in Blanco, Jindal debate
• Candidates draw on ethnic backgrounds for financial support
• Jindal, Foster temper attack on pollster
• State Supreme Court sends Odom charge back for reconsideration
• Panel delays action on bonus requested for Social Services workers
• LSU student falls onto head from fraternity house, dies
• Law student sues to block LSU football ticket increase
• Louisiana tourism almost 19 percent up over last year
• Edwards watching Louisiana's gubernatorial race from Texas prison
• Thirteen hospitals sue Louisiana for payment
• Study: LSU's public hospitals need $1.1 billion in fix-ups, equipment
• State legislators' per-diem rate to go up
• State police hand out annual awards
• Another round of tariff money for crawfish processors
• Serial killer suspect's lawyers still trying to find dollars to defend him

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