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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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BR Police Investigate 8 Weekend Shootings While State Celebrates Tax-Free Holiday on Guns, Ammo

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BR Police Investigate 8 Weekend Shootings While State Celebrates Tax-Free Holiday on Guns, Ammo
While the state celebrates the second tax-free holiday for the purchase of guns and ammunition, Baton Rouge Police are investigating eight separate shootings as violence erupted over the Labor Day weekend.  The state legislature passed the so-called "Second Amendment holiday" last year and gun stores reported bringing in additional workers to handle the robust sales.  Governor Bobby Jindal even celebrated the holiday at the Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs.   But in a weekend that saw Baton Rouge Police Chief Jeff LeDuff's brother-in-law killed by two gunmen who committed another robbery just minutes before killing him, law enforcement officials are grappling with the increase in gun violence on the streets. 

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