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Louisiana’s governor has long exercised more power than most chief executives. In other states, legislatures have too much self-respect to let the governor pick their leaders, but in Louisiana that’s been the standard practice, says Albert SamLouisiana’s governor has long exercised more power than most chief executives. In other states, legislatures have too much self-respect to let the governor pick their leaders, but in Louisiana that’s been the standard practice, says Albert Samuels, who chairs Southern University’s political science department. uels, who chairs Southern University’s political science department.
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry endorsed candidates in 52 races for this year’s state elections. Of those, all but four either won outright or advanced to next month’s runoff, says Andree Miller, LABI’s director of political action committees.