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Rep. Dixon McMakin, a Baton Rouge Republican, filed legislation to place BREC under city-parish control. He also filed a separate bill to change the commission's makeup.

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#### [Guest column: In Mahmoud Khalil's case, due process must be protected](/baton_rouge/opinion/politics-antisemitism-protests-constitution/article_0ca72e30-5f85-581f-b9d8-ff0b413ab0f6.html#tncms-source=opinion-featured)

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and a leader of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, was detained by ICE at his home in New York earlier this month and is now being held in an immigrant detention center in Jena, an action undertaken by the federal government r…

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#### [John M. Barry: Shane Guidry's plans to change the levee boards are a bad idea. Here's why.](/baton_rouge/opinion/levees-flooding-climate-corps-of-engineers-gov-jeff-landry/article_85be6ec2-8f2f-5947-921e-2353c67c268c.html#tncms-source=opinion-featured)

Shane Guidry, the governor's close adviser and self-styled Elon Musk of Louisiana, wants to "reform" how board members are chosen for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities, which are responsible protecting the New Orleans metro area. His plans have just prompted four board mem…

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#### [Guest column: Voting for Amendment 2 will make Louisiana more competitive](/baton_rouge/opinion/politics-amendment-2-louisiana-government-legislature/article_f961aa72-0f58-5344-a637-45bd19c66bd9.html#tncms-source=opinion-featured)

I believe in Louisiana and making it a better state. I am positive that voting yes on Amendment 2 will truly move Louisiana forward. As a business owner, I want more investment and more companies moving into the state, and Amendment 2 will make us more competitive for economic development.

*   [Guest column: Businsss comimunity must join effort on education](/baton_rouge/opinion/guest-column-schumacher-one-acadiana-summit/article_d9cdaf87-367f-588f-885c-bb76048d7f49.html#tncms-source=opinion-headlines)

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*   [Will Sutton: We forgive but we don't forget. Can redemption make Oliver Thomas mayor?](/baton_rouge/opinion/oliver-thomas-mayor-new-orleans/article_dc91a98a-3ced-5c60-92f2-49864d330362.html#tncms-source=opinion-headlines)

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2018 and 2019 were a tough time for selling recycled materials.

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