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.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);} /* 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 / 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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, 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.open-setting-container { margin: 0; padding: 0; position: absolute; right: 11%; top: 100%; width: 90px; height: 0; background-color: #4c4d4f; transition: height 0.2s ease-in-out; box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 18%); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; } .nav-settings-div { text-align: center; display: none; } .nav-settings-ul { padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 2; } .nav-setting-li { list-style: none; font-size: 10px; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .nav-setting-li a { color: white !important; font-size: 12px !important; text-decoration: none; } .nav-setting-li a:hover { color: #777 !important; font-size: 10px !important; } } </style></div><div id="tncms-block-1489207" class="tncms-block"><script> /* Let's add some conversion tracking: requestUrl */ var requestUrlNavButtonMobile = window.location.origin + window.location.pathname; var encodedRequestUrlNavButtonMobile = encodeURIComponent( requestUrlNavButtonMobile ); /** END */ let 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accountContainerDiv.appendChild(accountNameAndSvgContainer); let accountNameContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container"); let formattedNameP = document.createElement("p"); formattedNameP.setAttribute("id", "nav-user-firstName"); formattedNameP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName"); // comment out this for username // formattedNameP.innerHTML =`Hello, ${formattedName}!`; accountNameContainerDiv.appendChild(formattedNameP); accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountNameContainerDiv); let accountSvgContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountSvgContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-svg-container"); checkWidthToIconArrow(992, accountSvgContainerDiv); accountNameAndSvgContainer.appendChild(accountSvgContainerDiv); let accountIconUserDiv = document.createElement("div"); accountIconUserDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-icon-user-container"); checkWidthToIconUser(992, accountIconUserDiv); accountContainerDiv.appendChild(accountIconUserDiv); // Append the right children element to parent checkWidthToAppend(992, navbarHeader, desktopNavbar, accountContainerDiv); /* OPEN SETTINGS BLOCK */ let openSettingsContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); openSettingsContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "open-setting-container"); const settings = [ { name: "MY ACCOUNT", url: '<a href="https://myaccount.nola.com/" target="_blank" class="MG2MyAccount"><strong>MY ACCOUNT', onclick: () => close(), }, { name: "E-Edition", url: '<a href="https://advocate-la.newsmemory.com/?editionStart=New+Orleans" target="_blank"><strong>VIEW E-EDITION', onclick: () => close(), }, { name: "LOG OUT", url: '<a href="#" class="MG2logout" data-mg2-action="logout"><strong>LOG OUT', onclick: () => close(), }, ]; let settingsDiv = document.createElement("div"); settingsDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-settings-div"); let settingsUl = document.createElement("ul"); settingsUl.setAttribute("class", 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accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => { if (!open) { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; } else { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } }); } window.addEventListener("resize", function () { var width = window.innerWidth; if (width < 992) { accountContainerDiv.style.backgroundColor = "transparent"; accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.removeEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); let open = false; accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("click", () => { if (!open) { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "80px"; settingsDiv.style.display = "block"; } else { open = !open; openSettingsContainerDiv.style.height = "0"; settingsDiv.style.display = "none"; } }); } else { accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); accountContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseover", mouseOver); openSettingsContainerDiv.addEventListener("mouseout", mouseOut); } }); /* SIGN IN */ let signInContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("id", "nav-signIn-container"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-signIn-container"); signInContainerDiv.setAttribute("data-mg2-action", "login"); let signInNameAndSvgContainer = document.createElement("div"); signInNameAndSvgContainer.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-and-svg-container"); signInContainerDiv.appendChild(signInNameAndSvgContainer); signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid transparent"; //signInContainerDiv.style.border = "1px solid #bbbbbb"; // HERE let signInNameContainerDiv = document.createElement("div"); signInNameContainerDiv.setAttribute("class", "nav-name-container"); let formattedSignInP = document.createElement("p"); formattedSignInP.setAttribute("class", "nav-user-firstName"); formattedSignInP.innerHTML = '<a 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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 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for Baton Rouge mayor</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-346b19d2-ae66-11ef-a361-e377bcf928f3" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-30T04:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">23 hrs ago</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">A long, arduous Baton Rouge mayor-president's race nears its finale as an incumbent representing decades of experience faces off against a football coach and political newcomer who hopes voter…</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489000-3f1a981a-acdd-11ef-9f17-6b9fdb8801ed" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image 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class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-3f1a981a-acdd-11ef-9f17-6b9fdb8801ed" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-29T08:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 29, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">While 10 of the 12 Baton Rouge 12 Metro Council seats have already been decided for the next four-year term starting in January, two seats are slated for a runoff. One incumbent Republican fac…</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489000-374c0f4c-ac42-11ef-a410-cf30b7ff9cb5" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-374c0f4c-ac42-11ef-a410-cf30b7ff9cb5 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/st-george-leaders-say-tax-transfer-is-crucial-to-new-city/article_374c0f4c-ac42-11ef-a410-cf30b7ff9cb5.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="St. George tax transfer vote is crucial, despite 'disinformation,' new city's leaders say"> <div class="asset-icon"><i class="fas tnt-camera tnt-fw" title="Article with images"></i><span class="hidden-xs icon-count">+3</span></div> <img 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class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/st-george-leaders-say-tax-transfer-is-crucial-to-new-city/article_374c0f4c-ac42-11ef-a410-cf30b7ff9cb5.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="St. George tax transfer vote is crucial, despite 'disinformation,' new city's leaders say"> St. George tax transfer vote is crucial, despite 'disinformation,' new city's leaders say</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-374c0f4c-ac42-11ef-a410-cf30b7ff9cb5" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-29T04:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 29, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">If next month's vote to transfer ownership of a sales tax from East Baton Rouge Parish to the city of St. George fails, the results could cripple the new city's developing government, officials say </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489000-a22402a4-ab2d-11ef-aad3-4f2dbabeda40" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-a22402a4-ab2d-11ef-aad3-4f2dbabeda40 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/st-george-voters-to-decide-on-new-citys-funding/article_a22402a4-ab2d-11ef-aad3-4f2dbabeda40.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="A looming St. George tax vote is crucial to the new city's future. Here's what to know."> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="A looming St. George tax vote is crucial to the new city's future. Here's what to know." class="img-responsive lazyload full white" width="1739" height="978" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=150%2C84&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=200%2C113&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=225%2C127&order=crop%2Cresize 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=300%2C169&order=crop%2Cresize 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=400%2C225&order=crop%2Cresize 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=540%2C304&order=crop%2Cresize 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=640%2C360&order=crop%2Cresize 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=750%2C422&order=crop%2Cresize 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=990%2C557&order=crop%2Cresize 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=1035%2C582&order=crop%2Cresize 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=1200%2C675&order=crop%2Cresize 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=1333%2C750&order=crop%2Cresize 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=1476%2C830&order=crop%2Cresize 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/4b/54b23cc1-0a8d-5dab-af41-3334a52f50b7/672a9cccbcdb0.image.jpg?crop=1739%2C978%2C0%2C106&resize=1739%2C978&order=crop%2Cresize 2008w" /> </a> </div> </figure></div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/st-george-voters-to-decide-on-new-citys-funding/article_a22402a4-ab2d-11ef-aad3-4f2dbabeda40.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="A looming St. George tax vote is crucial to the new city's future. Here's what to know."> A looming St. George tax vote is crucial to the new city's future. Here's what to know.</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-a22402a4-ab2d-11ef-aad3-4f2dbabeda40" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-25T10:15:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 25, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Five years and two months after residents of what is now the city of St. George voted to incorporate, they will soon vote again on a measure crucial to the city's future. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> </div></section></div><div id="tncms-block-1488175" class="tncms-block"><div id="nativo1"></div></div></div><div class="row equal-height swapRow"><div id="tncms-region-index-swap-one-a" class="tncms-region col-md-8 pull-right-lg"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-swap-one-b" class="tncms-region col-md-4 pull-left-lg"></div></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-a" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-b" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-c" class="tncms-region col-md-5"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-d" class="tncms-region col-md-7"></div></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-e" class="tncms-region col-md-7"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-f" class="tncms-region col-md-5"></div></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-middle" class="tncms-region "></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-g" class="tncms-region col-md-4"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-h" class="tncms-region col-md-8"></div></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-i" class="tncms-region col-md-8"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-j" class="tncms-region col-md-4"></div></div> <div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-one-k" class="tncms-region col-md-4"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-l" class="tncms-region col-md-4"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-m" class="tncms-region col-md-4"></div></div><div id="tncms-region-index-one-bottom" class="tncms-region "></div> </div><div class="fixed-col-right col-md-4 main-sidebar"> <div ></div><div id="tncms-region-global-side-primary" class="tncms-region "></div><div id="tncms-region-index-side-primary" class="tncms-region "></div><div id="sticky-side-primary-spacer"> <div id="sticky-side-primary"><div id="tncms-region-global-side-primary-sticky" class="tncms-region "><div id="tncms-block-1487941" class="tncms-block mobile-breakout"><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center " > <div id="ad-1487941" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-always-load="true" data-refresh="true" > <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1487941'); 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class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-22ce1fbe-a6df-11ef-a228-77e51b682bd5" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-19T19:31:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 19, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">With less than three weeks remaining until Baton Rouge will select its mayor-president for the next four years, the two runoff candidates met Tuesday night for an in-studio debate hosted by WAFB. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489003-287aba52-a294-11ef-920f-a39f0627f248" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-287aba52-a294-11ef-920f-a39f0627f248 media-preview 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class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/baton-rouge-da-proposes-property-tax-to-combat-budget-cuts/article_287aba52-a294-11ef-920f-a39f0627f248.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Baton Rouge DA proposes property tax to combat office's funding woes"> Baton Rouge DA proposes property tax to combat office's funding woes</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-287aba52-a294-11ef-920f-a39f0627f248" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-14T16:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 14, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">After budget slashes and a hemorrhaging of talent due to low pay, East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has decided to ask for the public's help, proposing a 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Jeff Landry? Garret Graves? What Louisiana politicos might be in Trump's cabinet"> Bobby Jindal? Jeff Landry? Garret Graves? What Louisiana politicos might be in Trump's cabinet</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-3d5dc134-3340-11e6-b5f8-230935fdaef9-asset-82d48ccf-269e-5c34-ab44-7885646a786e" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-10T06:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 10, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">WASHINGTON – Before sweeping up confetti from President-elect Donald Trump’s victory party, job seekers began angling for posts — including a batch of Louisianans, from former Gov. Bobby Jinda…</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489009-dfcbca81-3c47-54f9-a05d-609039432d42" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-news tnt-sub-section-politics"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-dfcbca81-3c47-54f9-a05d-609039432d42 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/news/politics/gov-jeff-landry-said-to-be-on-list-for-us-attorney-general/article_dfcbca81-3c47-54f9-a05d-609039432d42.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is on Trump's list for U.S. Attorney General, report says"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Louisiana Gov. 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Jeff Landry is on Trump's list for U.S. Attorney General, report says"> Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is on Trump's list for U.S. Attorney General, report says</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-3d5dc134-3340-11e6-b5f8-230935fdaef9-asset-dfcbca81-3c47-54f9-a05d-609039432d42" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T11:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 8, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">WASHINGTON – Louisiana Gov. 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Julia Letlow held her election night party in Tiger Stadium; see photos" class="img-responsive lazyload full white" width="1662" height="935" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=150%2C84&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=200%2C113&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=225%2C127&order=crop%2Cresize 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=300%2C169&order=crop%2Cresize 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=400%2C225&order=crop%2Cresize 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=540%2C304&order=crop%2Cresize 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=640%2C360&order=crop%2Cresize 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=750%2C422&order=crop%2Cresize 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=990%2C557&order=crop%2Cresize 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=1035%2C582&order=crop%2Cresize 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=1200%2C675&order=crop%2Cresize 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=1333%2C750&order=crop%2Cresize 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=1476%2C830&order=crop%2Cresize 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/1a/31ae9c54-aa08-5139-bc42-752e2dc1406e/672beccd86373.image.jpg?crop=1662%2C935%2C0%2C156&resize=1662%2C935&order=crop%2Cresize 2008w" /> </a> </div> </figure></div> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/news/politics/u-s-rep-julia-letlow-held-her-election-night-party-in-tiger-stadium-see-photos/article_cab10f94-c27a-5232-af19-f582a3c183c9.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow held her election night party in Tiger Stadium; see photos"> U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow held her election night party in Tiger Stadium; see photos</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span class="tnt-byline">From Staff Reports</span></li><li class="card-date"><span class="text-muted tnt-update-recent">Updated </span> <time datetime="2024-11-27T02:25:59-06:00" class="tnt-date tnt-update-recent asset-date text-muted">Nov 27, 2024</time> </li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Roughly 300 people gathered Tuesday night at the South Stadium Club in Tiger Stadium to cheer U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow on to victory in the 5th Congressional District race.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489012-14e1892a-1d71-50f7-891b-6fed149827f6" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-news tnt-sub-section-politics tnt-sub-section-elections"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-14e1892a-1d71-50f7-891b-6fed149827f6 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/donald-trump-kamala-harris-president-election/article_14e1892a-1d71-50f7-891b-6fed149827f6.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Kamala Harris says nation must accept election results, asks supporters to keep fighting"> <div class="asset-icon"><i class="fas tnt-camera tnt-fw" title="Article with images"></i><span class="hidden-xs icon-count">+4</span></div> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Kamala Harris says nation must accept election results, asks supporters to keep fighting" class="img-responsive lazyload ap-photo full white" width="1763" height="992" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/08/6086bfae-8601-5ef5-9310-3da69317b9a8/672be703c6b83.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=150%2C84&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/08/6086bfae-8601-5ef5-9310-3da69317b9a8/672be703c6b83.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C992%2C0%2C91&resize=200%2C113&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, 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class="card-headline"><h3 class="tnt-headline "> <a href="/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/donald-trump-kamala-harris-president-election/article_14e1892a-1d71-50f7-891b-6fed149827f6.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Kamala Harris says nation must accept election results, asks supporters to keep fighting"> Kamala Harris says nation must accept election results, asks supporters to keep fighting</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-a7a73426-967f-11e9-a2be-cb932cb8c156-asset-14e1892a-1d71-50f7-891b-6fed149827f6" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T15:40:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Kamala Harris said Wednesday that “we must accept the results of this election” as she encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country after her loss to Donald Trump.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489012-b764190d-2d0c-5be2-aa3c-a3547188830e" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-news tnt-sub-section-politics tnt-sub-section-elections"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-b764190d-2d0c-5be2-aa3c-a3547188830e media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/tangipaho-louisiana-election-results/article_b764190d-2d0c-5be2-aa3c-a3547188830e.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Incumbent Louisiana mayor loses re-election by one vote"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Incumbent Louisiana mayor loses re-election by one vote" class="img-responsive lazyload full white" width="1770" height="996" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/cf/0cfe42bf-5385-5d16-9899-99642dc2adb3/672a8b8c25e3c.image.jpg?crop=1770%2C996%2C0%2C87&resize=150%2C84&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/cf/0cfe42bf-5385-5d16-9899-99642dc2adb3/672a8b8c25e3c.image.jpg?crop=1770%2C996%2C0%2C87&resize=200%2C113&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/theadvocate.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/cf/0cfe42bf-5385-5d16-9899-99642dc2adb3/672a8b8c25e3c.image.jpg?crop=1770%2C996%2C0%2C87&resize=225%2C127&order=crop%2Cresize 225w, 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mayor loses re-election by one vote"> Incumbent Louisiana mayor loses re-election by one vote</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span class="tnt-byline">By WWL-TV</span></li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T15:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">TANGIPAHOA, La. — The Village of Tangipahoa's incumbent mayor, Sheila Martin, lost the election by just one vote.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> </div></section></div><div id="tncms-block-1488187" class="tncms-block"><div id="nativo5"></div></div></div><div class="row equal-height"><div id="tncms-region-index-five-a" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div><div id="tncms-region-index-five-b" class="tncms-region col-md-6"></div></div><div id="tncms-region-index-five-middle" class="tncms-region "></div></div><div class="fixed-col-right 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class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-54183394-c578-11eb-89e1-e30a9b1f1b30-asset-a91b8510-604d-5c17-b5a8-eb772bc2f6c9" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >By JAMES FINN | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T15:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Louisiana voters awoke to the impending reality of a second Donald J. Trump presidency after the former president's resounding election victory Tuesday evening.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489102-0524fdd0-6ea9-548b-969b-9d115e25a770" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-nation-world"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-0524fdd0-6ea9-548b-969b-9d115e25a770 media-preview article-asset " data-aspect="16:9"><figure class="photo layout-horizontal letterbox-style-white"> <div class="image"> <a href="/nation_world/us-house-control-still-undecided/article_0524fdd0-6ea9-548b-969b-9d115e25a770.html" class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Control for the U.S. House still hangs in the balance, but Louisiana's Mike Johnson is confident"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEklEQVR42mM8U8+AFzCOKgADAHdUC60wg0dkAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Control for 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balance, but Louisiana's Mike Johnson is confident"> Control for the U.S. House still hangs in the balance, but Louisiana's Mike Johnson is confident</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-75d29bd6-8ca9-11ef-ba0a-138dda4c8efb-asset-0524fdd0-6ea9-548b-969b-9d115e25a770" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T13:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">The balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives remains uncertain, with 51 races uncalled by Associated Press but Republicans in the lead.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489102-6335129e-309b-5588-9211-c8c5dd0bb934" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white 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id="author-a7a73426-967f-11e9-a2be-cb932cb8c156-asset-6335129e-309b-5588-9211-c8c5dd0bb934" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</span> </li><li class="card-date"><span class="text-muted tnt-update-recent">Updated </span> <time datetime="2024-11-27T02:25:34-06:00" class="tnt-date tnt-update-recent asset-date text-muted">Nov 27, 2024</time> </li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory, a senior Harris aide said.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489102-5177a76f-e557-54a2-9fe4-edbf17bf15a4" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-news"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-5177a76f-e557-54a2-9fe4-edbf17bf15a4 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class="tnt-asset-link" aria-label="Baton Rouge mayoral results buck local polling, surprise many political observers"> Baton Rouge mayoral results buck local polling, surprise many political observers</a></h3></div> <div class="card-meta"> <ul class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-295efe56-9c4a-11ef-ac2a-f72502b791b8" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T10:00:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">On Tuesday night, Baton Rouge saw a mayoral race result that defied recent polling, fundraising expectations and the conventional wisdom of local political watchers. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489105-614e8df2-9ac6-11ef-bf16-0ba315fd6283" 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class="list-inline"><li class="card-byline text-muted"><span id="author-e9fbd348-eab4-11ee-998f-a71f6636a8e7-asset-614e8df2-9ac6-11ef-bf16-0ba315fd6283" class="tnt-byline asset-byline" >BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer</span> </li><li class="card-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-06T08:30:00-06:00" class="tnt-date asset-date text-muted">Nov 6, 2024</time></li></ul> </div> <div class="card-lead"> <p class="tnt-summary">Baton Rouge firefighters — whose salaries start around 20% lower than other markets — are set to get a salary bump. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </article> <article id="card-summary-1489105-ca56a746-437a-5571-ba07-e473b5e2e215" class="tnt-asset-type-article clearfix card summary has-image image-right inherit letterbox-style-white tnt-section-baton-rouge tnt-sub-section-news tnt-sub-section-politics tnt-sub-section-elections"> <div class="card-container"><div class="card-image "> <div class="media-preview-ca56a746-437a-5571-ba07-e473b5e2e215 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