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Veto session would be another break from tradition

Louisiana appears headed to a veto override session, marking another tradition-busting moment of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ tenure as lawmakers break from historic norms and flex their constitutional independence in a state where a governor’s power once seemed almost absolute.

The breaking of decades-long patterns started quickly after the Democratic governor’s first victory in the 2015 election, which…

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