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'''Louisiana''' is located in the Southern region of the [[United States]] and on April 30, 1812 became the eighteenth state to enter into the union. Louisiana was named after the French king [[Louis XIV]]. The current governor of Louisiana is [[Bobby Jindal]], a [[Republican Party|Republican]].
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'''Louisiana''' is located in the Southern region of the [[United States]] and on April 30, 1812 became the eighteenth state to enter into the union. Louisiana was named after the French king [[Louis XIV]]. The current governor of Louisiana is [[John Bel Edwards]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]].
  
The capital of the state is [[Baton Rouge]], and its largest city is [[New Orleans]].
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Louisiana is unique in that its legislation is based primarily on Roman civil law instead of English common law; as such, attorneys who wish to practice in Louisiana must sit for its unique bar exam. In addition, while much of the Southern United States is heavily Protestant, Louisiana (especially in the southern half of the state) is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic.
==Politics==
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Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) has jumped into Louisiana's 2010 Senate race to challenge Sen. [[David Vitter]] (R-LA), giving Democratic campaign strategists one of their most sought-after recruits.  Melancon's Senate candidacy will give the Democratic a chance to oust Vitter -- who won the seat in 2004 and is seeking a second term -- though it also puts at risk the Democrats' hold on the strongly conservative south-central 3rd District that Melancon has represented since 2005.  
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The capital of the state is [[Baton Rouge]], and its largest city is [[New Orleans]]. [[Shreveport]] ranks third, and [[Lafayette]] fourth among incorporated municipalities. [[Lake Charles]] is seventh in ranking. If Metairie and Metairie Terrace in Jefferson Parish, which are unincorporated, are considered, Lafayette is ranked sixth.
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The state Constitution of Louisiana, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''.  It says:
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:''We, the people of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political, economic, and religious liberties we enjoy, and desiring to protect individual rights to life, liberty, and property; afford opportunity for the fullest development of the individual; assure equality of rights; promote the health, safety, education, and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; ensure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; and secure the blessings of freedom and justice to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution.''
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==Elected Officials==
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[[File:Brown Pelican3.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Brown Pelican, the Louisiana state bird, was taken off the endangered species list only one year before [[President Obama]] approved BP's oil lease which created the [[Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster]]. ]]
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===Federal===
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*Sen. [[Bill Cassidy]] (R)
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*Sen. [[John Neely Kennedy]] (R)
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*Rep. [[Steve Scalise]] [R, LA-01]
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*Rep. [[Cedric Richmond]] [D, LA-02]
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*Rep. [[Clay Higgins]] [R, LA-03]
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*Rep. [[Mike Johnson]] [R, LA-04]
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*Rep. [[Ralph Abraham]] [R, LA-05]
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*Rep. [[Garret Graves]] [R, LA-06]
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===Statewide===
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*Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] (D)
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*Lieutenant Governor [[Billy Nungesser]] (R)
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*Attorney General [[Jeff Landry]] (R)
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*Secretary of State Robert Kyle Ardoin (interim for [[Tom Schedler]] (R), who resigned on May 8, 2018)
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*State Treasurer [[John Schroder]] (R)
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*Agriculture Commissioner Michael Gene "Mike" Strain (R)
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*Education Superintendent [[John White]] (I) (appointed)
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===Legislative===
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*House Speaker [[Taylor Barras]] (R)
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*House Majority Leader [[Lance Harris]] (R)
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*State Senate President [[John Alario]] (R)
  
 
==History==
 
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Revision as of 02:13, July 22, 2018

Louisiana
Capital Baton Rouge
Nickname The Pelican State
Official Language English, Spanish
Governor John Bel Edwards, D
Senator Bill Cassidy, R
(202) 224-5824
Contact
Senator John Neely Kennedy, R
(202) 224-4623
Contact
Ratification of Constitution/or statehood April 30, 1812 (18th)
Flag of Louisiana Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence"

Louisiana is located in the Southern region of the United States and on April 30, 1812 became the eighteenth state to enter into the union. Louisiana was named after the French king Louis XIV. The current governor of Louisiana is John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.

Louisiana is unique in that its legislation is based primarily on Roman civil law instead of English common law; as such, attorneys who wish to practice in Louisiana must sit for its unique bar exam. In addition, while much of the Southern United States is heavily Protestant, Louisiana (especially in the southern half of the state) is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic.

The capital of the state is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans. Shreveport ranks third, and Lafayette fourth among incorporated municipalities. Lake Charles is seventh in ranking. If Metairie and Metairie Terrace in Jefferson Parish, which are unincorporated, are considered, Lafayette is ranked sixth.

The state Constitution of Louisiana, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe. It says:

We, the people of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political, economic, and religious liberties we enjoy, and desiring to protect individual rights to life, liberty, and property; afford opportunity for the fullest development of the individual; assure equality of rights; promote the health, safety, education, and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; ensure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; and secure the blessings of freedom and justice to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution.

Elected Officials

The Brown Pelican, the Louisiana state bird, was taken off the endangered species list only one year before President Obama approved BP's oil lease which created the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

Federal

Statewide

Legislative

History

see History of Louisiana

See also


References