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nowrap;} } @media (min-width: 1073px) and (max-width: 1269px){ #main-navigation.navbar-dynamic .navbar-left { width: 70%;} #navbar-collapse>.pull-right { width: 30%;} } @media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1072px){ #main-navigation.navbar-dynamic .navbar-left { width: 65%;} #navbar-collapse>.pull-right { width: 35%;} } /* Masthead */ #site-header-container {background-color: var(--background)!important;} @media (min-width: 992px) { .blox-asset #site-header-container { display: block!important;} } #site-header {border-bottom-width: 0px; /*padding: 0px;*/} #site-header .row:nth-of-type(2) { display: flex; align-items: center;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { #site-header .tnt-ads, #site-header .tnt-ads-container>div:first-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} } /*@media screen and (max-width: 991px) { #tncms-region-global-container-top {display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;} }*/ /* Grid Related */ @media (min-width: 992px) { .grid-ample .main-content #tncms-region-front-swap-one-a { width: calc(100% - 330px);} .grid-ample .main-content #tncms-region-front-swap-one-b { width: inherit; min-width: 330px; max-width: 330px;;} .hide-second-row .col-sm-3:nth-child(n+5):nth-child(-n+9){display:none;} /*#sticky-side-primary-spacer {margin-bottom: 40px;}*/ } @media (max-width: 991px) { .is-homepage .row-one .fixed-col-right.col-md-4.main-sidebar {display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse;} .row.marketing {display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse; gap: 15px;} .row-two .row.swapRow+.row {display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse;} .hide-second-row .col-sm-3:nth-child(n+3):nth-child(-n+9) .card-image{display:none;} } .is-homepage .hide-fp, .is-homepage .hide-fp, .show-fp {display:none} section.block.tnt-has-block-bg { border: solid 1px var(--light-grey);} .tnt-has-block-bg .card-grid .row:last-of-type .card {margin-bottom: 0px;} @media screen and (max-width: 991px){ .tnt-has-block-bg .card-grid .card-container .card-image.card-image-middle, .tnt-has-block-bg .card-grid .card-container .card-image.card-image-top { margin-bottom: 9px;} .tnt-has-block-bg .card-grid .row:last-of-type .card { margin-bottom: 20px;} } /* === Block titles === */ .block-title * {font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--medium-grey);} .block-title {border-bottom-width: 0px;} .block-title .block-title-inner { padding: 0 15px 8px 0; margin-bottom: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px;} .block-title .block-title-inner:after { width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 1rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} .block-title h4, .block-title h4 a { color: var(--medium-grey);} .main-sidebar .block-title, #site-footer .block-title {border-bottom: solid 1px var(--light-grey) ;} .main-sidebar .block-title .block-title-inner:after, #site-footer .block-title .block-title-inner:after {display: none;} .tnt-has-block-bg .block-title .block-title-inner { margin-bottom: 7px; margin-top: 7px;} .block.heading-color .block-title-inner { width: 100%;} /* === Breaking block === */ .breaking .breaking-container { max-width: 1321px; border-top: solid 1px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2); border-bottom: solid 1px rgba(var(--rgb-black),.2);} .breaking .breaking-title h4 { font-size: 20px; /*color: var(--accent);*/ font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--serif);} .emphasis-h2 .breaking .breaking-title h4 { font-size: 30px;} .breaking .card-headline a { font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--serif); line-height: normal; color: /*var(--accent);*/} /*.breaking .breaking-title h4:after {content: '›'; color: #000; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 30px; line-height: 5px; font-weight: 900;}*/ .breaking .tnt-slider .tnt-slider-controls .tnt-slider-previous, .breaking .tnt-slider .tnt-slider-controls .tnt-slider-next { color: #000!important;} @media screen and (min-width: 1200px) { .breaking .breaking-container { margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; gap: 10px; align-items: center;} .breaking .breaking-title { display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: auto; float: none;} .breaking .breaking-content { margin-left: 0;} } @media screen and (max-width: 1199px) { .breaking .breaking-container { margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column} .breaking .breaking-title { display: block; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: auto; float: none; text-align: center !important;} .breaking .breaking-content { margin-left: 0; text-align: center;} .breaking .breaking-title h4 { padding: 7px 0 0;} } .weather-mod .breaking-container{display: flex;flex-direction: column;margin: 0;max-width: none;gap:0} .weather-mod .breaking .breaking-title{width: 100%;text-align: center !important;margin: 0 !important} .weather-mod .breaking-container:before{display: none} .weather-mod .breaking-container:after{display: none} .weather-mod .breaking.show-images .breaking-title{min-height: 0} .weather-mod .breaking.show-images .card-body{padding-top: 0} .weather-mod .breaking .breaking-title h4{padding:5px 0} /* === Footer === */ #site-footer-container { border-top-width: 0px; padding-top: 20px;} #site-footer .bullet-nav {padding-left: 0; list-style: none;} #site-footer .bullet-nav li { text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 2px;} #site-copyright { text-align: center;} /* === Rewire === */ .btn-primary { color: #fff; background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent);} .btn-primary:hover { color: #fff; background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); opacity: .75;} @media (max-width: 767px) { .card-compact .card.has-image>.card-container>.card-body>.card-image, .card-compact .card.has-image>.card-container>.card-image { margin-top: 4px;} } /* Custom CSS classes */ @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { #main-page-container .zero-margin .block { margin-bottom: 0px;} #main-page-container .half-margin .block { margin-bottom: 20px;} } .move-up {margin-top: -20px;} .move-up.breakout-ad {margin-top: 0px;} .zero-margin .block-title { margin-bottom: 0px;} #tncms-region-front-side-primary>.latest-list {margin-top: -3px;} .top-story .card-headline {margin-top: -8px;} .top-story .card-headline a { font-weight: 700;} .top-story .card-lead p {font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 20px;} .top-story .additional-content.h6 { line-height: 18px; font-size: 14px;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .top-story .card .card-headline h1, .top-story .card .card-headline h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.25;} } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .top-story .card .card-headline h1, .top-story .card .card-headline h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.25;} #main-page-container{overflow-x:hidden} } .top-story .block {border-bottom: solid 1px var(--light-grey); margin-bottom: 20px!important;} .top-story .additional-content a { font-weight: bold;} /*.additional-content:before { content: 'Related Content'; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 5px; display: block; font-family: var(--serif); }*/ .htmlplaceholder {display: block; padding: 10px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccc; color: #333; margin-bottom: 40px;} @media (min-width: 992px) { .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row {display: grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);gap:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row:before{display: none} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row:after{display: none} .big-grid-seven .col-sm-4{width: 100%;padding: 0} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:first-of-type, .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+2):nth-of-type(-n+5) {grid-column: span 3;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+6):nth-of-type(-n+9) {grid-column: span 2;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .col-sm-4:nth-of-type(n+6):nth-of-type(-n+9) .card .card-headline h3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 20px;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid .row > .clearfix {display: none;} .big-grid-seven .card-grid article{margin-bottom: 0} } @media (max-width: 991px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row:before{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row:after{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row > .clearfix{display: none} .snappy .card-grid > .row{display: grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns: 45%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scroll-snap-type:inline mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:15px !important; gap:30px;padding:0 15px 15px;} .snappy .card-grid > .row > div{width: 100%;scroll-snap-align:start;padding:0} .snappy .tnt-has-block-bg{padding: 20px 10px} } @media (max-width: 767px) { .snappy .card-grid > .row{grid-auto-columns: 90%;} .mobile-flip .card-container { display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse;} } @media (max-width: 991px) { #sticky-side-primary-spacer,#sticky-side-secondary-spacer,#sticky-side-tertiary-spacer,#sticky-side-quaternary-spacer,#sticky-side-quinary-spacer,#sticky-side-senary-spacer,#sticky-side-septenary-spacer { position: initial; width: unset; height: unset; display: initial; vertical-align: initial; float: none;} #main-page-container .no-margin-mobile .block { margin-bottom: 0px;} } .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline {margin: 0;} .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li { display: inline-flex; padding-right: 0; float: none; padding-left: 0; flex-direction: row;} .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li a { font-weight: 300; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1ch; color: var(--navtwo);padding: 15px;} .navbar-default #main-nav-right-nav_menu.navbar-nav>li>a, .header-umbrella-navigation-custom .list-inline li a {font-weight: 600} a.MG2Subscribe.subscribe-navigation-color { background-color: #ffd252; color: var(--navone)!important;} .hide-lead .has-image .card-lead {display:none;} @media (max-width: 767px) { .grid-list .card-grid .card figure .image { display: none;} .grid-list .card-grid .row div:first-of-type .card figure .image, .grid-list .card-grid .row div:nth-child(2) .card figure .image { display: block;} .grid-list .card { margin-bottom: 0px;} .grid-list .card-grid .row .card-container:before { width: 5rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 1rem 0; box-shadow: 5rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} .grid-list .card-grid .row div:first-of-type .card-container:before, .grid-list .card-grid .row div:nth-child(2) .card-container:before {display: none;} } .summ-index .card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column;} .summ-index a.tnt-asset-link.read-more-link { display: block; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;color: var(--accent);} .summ-index .card-meta { order: 1;} .summ-index .card-meta ul.list-inline { display: flex; gap: 2px; flex-direction: column;} .summ-index li.card-byline.text-muted { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;} .summ-index li.card-date * { text-transform: uppercase; font-size: smaller; font-weight: 700; color: #999;} .summ-index .card.summary:after { width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} /* ====== ASSET Related ======= */ @media (min-width: 992px) { .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .fixed-col-right.col-md-4 { width: inherit; min-width: 330px; max-width: 330px;} .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 { width: calc(100% - 330px); padding-left: 90px; padding-right: 90px } /*.grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 p { margin:0 90px 10px; } .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 .caption-container p, .grid-ample.blox-asset .main-content-wrap .row.text-row .col-md-8 .caption p { width:100%; margin:initial}*/ } #article-body .row.text-row:first-of-type .col-md-8 p:first-of-type::before{ width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} #article-body::after{ width: 7rem; content: ""; display: block; height: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 7rem 0 0 var(--light-grey) inset;} #article-body .row.text-row:first-of-type .col-md-8 .inline-asset p::before{ display:none;} @media (min-width: 430px) { .asset .asset-body p { font-size: 21px; line-height: 35px; } .asset .asset-body li { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; } } .asset-header .meta { font-size: 16px;} .asset figure .caption, .asset figure .caption p { font-size: 15px;} .asset .share-container.content-above { margin-bottom: 0px;} .asset-body { font-family: var(--serif);font-weight: 400;} #article-body::after{ margin-left: 90px;} /*@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {.asset .asset-masthead {width: calc(100% - 330px);}}*/ /*#main-navigation.navbar-dynamic #navbar-asset-header.sticky {left: 145px !important;}*/ .asset .asset-tagline:before {display:none;} .asset .asset-header h1 {font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .asset .asset-header h1 { font-size: 42px;} .asset .share-container.headline-right { display: none;} } .asset-breakout-ads { margin-bottom: 40px; margin-top: 20px;} .asset-body>.asset-author { display: none;} .asset-below .asset-author { display: none;} .asset-body a {color:var(--accent);} /* Carousel height */ .photo-carousel { min-height: 530px;} @media only screen and (max-width: 1330px) { .photo-carousel { min-height: 530px;} } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .photo-carousel { min-height: 330px;} } /* COLLECTIONS */ .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item h3 { display: none;} .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item .asset-date, .asset.collection-vertical-default .gallery-item .tnt-update-recent { display: none;} @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .asset.collection-vertical-default .tnt-ads-container>div:first-child { margin: 40px 0;} } .collection-vertical-default #tncms-region-asset_side_sticky .tnt-ads-container {display:none;} .latest-list.sans .card-headline a { font-weight: 400; font-family: var(--sans-serif); line-height: 1.25; font-size: 16px;} .latest-list .card .card-headline h4 {margin-bottom: 5px;} .latest-list .card .tnt-summary {font-size: 15px;} .latest-list .card {display: list-item;list-style-type:disc; margin: 0 1.2em; width: auto;} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.latest-list .card {margin: 0 1.2em; width: auto;}} .latest-list .card.clearfix:before {display: none;} /*@media screen and (min-width: 992px) { .latest-list article.card:nth-last-of-type(-n+2) {display:none;} }*/ @media screen and (min-width: 992px) { #tncms-region-front-one-top, #tncms-region-umbrella-one-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 330px auto; /*grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);*/ grid-column-gap: 30px; } .top-two { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 3 / 2; } .top-one { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 2 / 3; } .top-three { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3; } } @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { #tncms-region-front-one-top {display: grid;} .top-two { grid-area: 2 / 1 / 3 / 2; border-bottom: solid 1px var(--light-grey); margin-bottom: 15px; } .top-one { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 2; } .top-three { grid-area: 3 / 1 / 4 / 2; } } @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { .card-grid .card-container .card-image.card-image-middle, .card-grid .card-container .card-image.card-image-top { margin-bottom: 7px;} }/*.fullscreen-region { margin: 0 calc(50% - 50vw);}*/ /* ================= Carried Over Styles ================= */ .twobyone .ad-placeholder-container { display: none !important;} .twobyone .tnt-ads-container>div:first-child { margin-bottom: 0 ;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /*grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);*/ grid-column-gap: 4px; grid-row-gap: 4px; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .site-logo-container { padding: 10px 15px;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links { margin-top: 4px; /*display: inline-block; width: auto;*/} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links .card {margin-bottom: 0;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .mobile-umbrella-links .btn {width: 100%;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.ham-logo { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-br { grid-area: 2 / 1 / 3 / 2; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-no { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-ac { grid-area: 2 / 3 / 3 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-ga{ grid-area: 3 / 3 / 4 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-sb { grid-area: 3 / 1 / 4 / 3; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.btn-sub { grid-area: 3 / 3 / 4 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region #tncms-block-1488565 { grid-area: 4 / 1 / 5 / 4; } div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.ham-search { grid-area: 5 / 1 / 6 / 4; } #custom-ham{ display: grid; gap: 4px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);} #custom-ham .ch-li { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 2; } #custom-ham .ch-sub { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 2 / 3; } #custom-ham .ch-lo { grid-area: 2 / 1 / 3 / 3; } .subscribe-btn .btn, #custom-ham .ch-sub .btn{ background-color: #ffd252!important; border-color: #ffd252!important; color: var(--navone)!important;} .subscribe-btn .btn:hover, #custom-ham .ch-sub .btn:hover{ background-color: #ffd252!important; border-color: #ffd252!important; color: var(--navone)!important;} div#tncms-region-mobile-nav-top-left-region .tncms-block.ham-logo img {max-height: 70px; width: auto;} div#masthead-col-one {width: 210px;} div#masthead-col-two {width: calc(100% - 420px);} div#masthead-col-three {width: 210px;} #site-header { padding: 0 15px 15px;} @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .card .card-labels { display: block;} } /* #tntracking CRM #699679 Hide Related Content on all article pages. */ #asset-content .col-lg-pull-8 { display:none;} #asset-content .col-lg-push-4 { width: 100%; left: initial;} @media (min-width: 430px){ .asset.article-longform .card.full-asset article.asset { width: 77%; font-size: 21px; line-height: 35px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;} .asset.article-longform .asset-body .asset-content>div>p, .asset.article-longform .asset-body .asset-content>p, .asset.article-longform .asset-body div>hr { max-width: unset;} .asset.article-longform .asset-content > p { width: 77%; } .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h1, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h2, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h3, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h4, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h5, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > h6 { width: 77%; } .asset.article-longform .asset-content > ul, .asset.article-longform .asset-content > ol { width: 77%; } .asset.article-longform .inline-asset { width: 77%; clear: both; float: none; } .asset.article-longform 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formattedSignInP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName"); formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver); signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { var width = window.innerWidth; if (width > 992) { signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", signInMouseOver); signInContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", signInMouseOut); } }); signInNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedSignInP); signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInNameContainerDiv); let signInSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); checkWidthToIconArrow(992, signInSvgContainerDiv); signInNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(signInSvgContainerDiv); let signInUserIconContainer = document.createElement("div"); signInUserIconContainer.setAttribute("id", "user_icon_container"); signInUserIconContainer.innerHTML = `<a href="#" style="display:none" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${21}" height="${21}" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-person-circle" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path d="M11 6a3 3 0 1 1-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 0z"/> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M0 8a8 8 0 1 1 16 0A8 8 0 0 1 0 8zm8-7a7 7 0 0 0-5.468 11.37C3.242 11.226 4.805 10 8 10s4.757 1.225 5.468 2.37A7 7 0 0 0 8 1z"/> `; signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInUserIconContainer); let signInIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("id", "signin-nav-icon-user-container"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); checkWidthToIconUser(992, signInIconUserDiv); if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; } else { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { if (nowWidthLogin > 992) { formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a id="signIn-Name-Login" href="#" class="MG2login" data-mg2-action="login">LOG IN'; } else { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } }); /* document.getElementById("MG2logout").addEventListener("click", function () { if (nowWidthLogin < 992) { signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInIconUserDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "subscribe"); signInSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = ""; signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = ""; formattedSignInP.innerHTML = `<a href="${mobileUrl}" class="MG2Subscribe" data-mg2-action="subscribe"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm log-in-button">${mobileSubscribeButtonText}`; } }); */ signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInIconUserDiv); checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, signInContainerDiv); // navbarHeader.appendChild(signInContainerDiv); /* --------------------------- */ /* FUNCTION */ function close() { open = !open; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } function checkWidthToAppend(widthNum, parent1, parent2, children) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { parent1.appendChild(children); } else { parent2.appendChild(children); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < 992) { parent1.appendChild(children); } else { parent2.appendChild(children); } }); } function checkWidthToIconUser(widthNum, element) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; } }); } function checkWidthToIconArrow(widthNum, element) { if (nowWidthLogin < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { // viewport and full window dimensions will change var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < widthNum) { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } else { element.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } }); } function mouseOver() { openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "90px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "black"; formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "white", "important"); accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function mouseOut() { openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; formattedNameP.style.setProperty("color", "black", "important"); accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "#eeee"; accountIconUserDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function signInMouseOver() { signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid black"; signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "white"; // document // .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login") // .style.setProperty("color", "white", "important"); // signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="white" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>`; // accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="white" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } function signInMouseOut() { //signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px transparent"; signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent"; signInContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent"; // document // .getElementById("signIn-Name-Login") // .style.setProperty("color", "black", "important"); // signInIconUserDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="font-size:18px !important" width="18" height="18" fill="black" class="bi bi-person" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path d="M8 8a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6zm2-3a2 2 0 1 1-4 0 2 2 0 0 1 4 0zm4 8c0 1-1 1-1 1H3s-1 0-1-1 1-4 6-4 6 3 6 4zm-1-.004c-.001-.246-.154-.986-.832-1.664C11.516 10.68 10.289 10 8 10c-2.29 0-3.516.68-4.168 1.332-.678.678-.83 1.418-.832 1.664h10z"/>'; // accountSvgContainerDiv.innerHTML = // '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="15" fill="black" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/>'; } // #bbbbbb </script></div></div></div> </div> </header> </div> <div id="main-body-container"> <section id="main-top-container" class="container-fullscreen-region container-fluid"> <div class="fullscreen-region"><div id="tncms-region-global-container-top-fullscreen" class="tncms-region "><div id="tncms-block-1486291" class="tncms-block twobyone"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="ad-1486291" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-always-load="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1486291'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div><div id="tncms-block-1486285" class="tncms-block twobyone"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="ad-1486285" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-always-load="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1486285'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div><div id="tncms-block-1486288" 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Jeremy LaCombe, D-New Roads, is sworn in by House Clerk Butch Speer as the legislature opened for its two month fiscal session Monday April 8, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La.</p> </span> <span class="credit"> <span class="tnt-byline">ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO BY BILL FEIG</span> </span> <span class="clearfix"></span> </figcaption> </figure></div><div id="tncms-region-article_top_content" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><div class="share-container content-above" data-subscription-required-remove><ul class="social-share-links hidden-print list-inline icon"><li class="social-share-link fb"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theadvocate.com%2Fbaton_rouge%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flegislature%2Fanother-louisiana-house-democrat-has-switched-to-gop%2Farticle_ac78be0c-d7bc-11ed-95aa-e3d462777bb0.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share" class="tnt-share-link fb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" title="Share on Facebook" 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itemprop="isAccessibleForFree" content="true"/><div class="row text-row" data-breakout="1" style="position:relative;"><div class="col-md-8"><p>Democrats in the Louisiana House have lost another member, the <a href="https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/louisiana-legislator-switches-parties-becomes-republican/article_a33cac22-c470-11ed-a11b-1bd4b0682993.html" target="_blank">second party switch</a> in less than a month amid a yearslong decline in Democratic electoral fortunes. </p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-1" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-1'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>State Rep. Jeremy LaCombe, a Democrat who was elected in 2019 to District 18, spanning parts of Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes, said Monday he is switching his party affiliation to Republican. </p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-sm overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-tablet-1" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-tablet-1'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>Republicans in the state House recently gained a supermajority – a crucial threshold for overriding vetoes and passing tax measures – because another Democrat, Rep. Francis Thompson of Delhi, switched to the GOP. In that case, the state GOP held a press event touting the news.</p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-2" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-2'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 fixed-col-right hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail-spacer"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail" data-pos="1"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-sticky-rail-1" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-sticky-rail-1'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-md visible-lg overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-desktop-1" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-desktop-1'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><div class="row text-row" data-breakout="2" style="position:relative;"><div class="col-md-8"><p>LaCombe’s switch was lower profile. He confirmed the move Monday, but didn't state his reasons. </p><p>His decision comes as the Republican-led Legislature convenes in Baton Rouge for <a href="https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/louisiana-2023-legislative-session-begins-monday/article_2256045c-d58a-11ed-85f8-93c0d638309a.html" target="_blank">its regular legislative session,</a> during which lawmakers will tackle insurance issues, decide where to spend an influx of additional tax dollars and take on a host of culture-war issues in an election year. </p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-3" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-3'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-sm overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-tablet-2" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-tablet-2'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>House Democratic Caucus Chair Sam Jenkins said in a statement that LaCombe still embraces "the same values" as the Democratic caucus. </p><p>"House Democrats will continue to stand up for the working people of Louisiana," he said. "We look forward to working with Rep. LaCombe during this legislative session to increase wages, lower costs, improve our schools and pass insurance reform that benefit Louisiana families and small businesses." </p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-4" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-4'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 fixed-col-right hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail-spacer"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail" data-pos="2"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-sticky-rail-2" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-sticky-rail-2'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-md visible-lg overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-desktop-2" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-desktop-2'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div id="tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><div class="row text-row" data-breakout="3" style="position:relative;"><div class="col-md-8"><p>LaCombe easily won his House seat in 2019, beating out Republicans with 68% of the vote in a special election and 62% of the vote in an election to a full term.</p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-sm overridden"> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-tablet-3" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-tablet-3'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>When LaCombe ran for the state Senate last year to replace moderate Republican Rick Ward, Democrats saw it as their best opportunity to flip a seat, which would have been a small positive step after years of declines. Donald Trump won the district with 61% of the vote in 2020, but Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards also won it with 55% in 2019.</p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-5" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-5'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>But LaCombe lost badly to a Republican, Caleb Kleinpeter, a former member of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council. Republicans maintain a supermajority in the state Senate.</p><p>LaCombe’s switch gives Democrats only 32 members in the 105-member House. Republicans now have 71, and there are two independents. Veto overrides, tax measures and some other important decisions require 70 votes in the House to pass.</p> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-xs overridden"> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-mobile-6" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-mobile-6'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-sm overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_bottom" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-tablet-4" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-tablet-4'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 fixed-col-right hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail-spacer"> <div class="fixed-sticky-rail" data-pos="3"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-sticky-rail-3" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-sticky-rail-3'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="asset-breakout-ads visible-md visible-lg overridden"><div id="tncms-region-article_breakthrough_bottom" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div> <div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="fixed-breakout-desktop-3" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-lazy="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('fixed-breakout-desktop-3'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row text-row" data-breakout="4" style="position:relative;"><div class="col-md-8"><p>Louisiana was once dominated by Democrats, but in recent years the GOP has assumed immense power. 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