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    Louisiana Voters Divided Among 217 Political Parties The Louisiana Secretary of State carefully records the political party voters choose when they register to vote, which is how Louisiana's voter roll came to include 217 political parties, 86 which have only one member.  Included in that list is the Bull Moose Party, with its five members, 12 Jedis, 20  members of the Banana Party, one Monarchist, 16 Whigs, two Cajuns and a list of equally amusing party choices.  Read Gannett's Mike Hasten's hilarious account of those who list their party registration as "other" at the link below.

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Nagin's former Technology Chief Asks Judge to Dismiss 63-Count Indictment Because of Media Coverage

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Nagin's former Technology Chief Asks Judge to Dismiss 63-Count Indictment Because of Media Coverage
Greg Meffert, former Technology Chief in New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's administration, asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a 63-count indictment against him because of news coverage that predicted he and his wife would be indicted the day before he was charged.  The Mefferts are claiming that the news coverage the day before their indictments biased grand jurors to indict them.   

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