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The Advocate

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Circulation98,000
Editors Peter Kovacs
First issue date1842
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The Advocate is Louisiana's largest daily newspaper. Based in Baton Rouge, it serves the southern portion of the state, including Baton Rouge and Lafayette. A separate edition for New Orleans, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate, is published.

Rishi Sunak unleashes reset of his premiership

Rishi Sunak unleashes reset of his premiership
Oct 4,2023 10:01 am

... Portraying himself as The Advocate of change is an audacious pitch, he being the fifth prime minister in a 13-year run of Conservative government...

Indyref2 arguments to be heard at Supreme Court

Indyref2 arguments to be heard at Supreme Court
Oct 10,2022 6:40 pm

... Legislative competenceThe UK government will be represented by The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Keith Stewart KC, who will argue that an independence referendum plainly relates to reserved matters...

German government sued over toxic air pollution

German government sued over toxic air pollution
Sep 30,2022 1:00 pm

... The case comes after one of the EU s top lawyers, The Advocate general to the European Court of Justice, said in May that The group of seven claimants, which includes parents acting on behalf of children, say their health is at risk and politicians are failing to protect them...

Scottish independence: UK government asks Supreme Court to dismiss indyref2 case

Scottish independence: UK government asks Supreme Court to dismiss indyref2 case
Jul 12,2022 4:10 pm

... And it confirmed that its top legal advisor in Scotland - The Advocate General - would take part in the case...

Supreme Court: the Parliament, suspension of case, a difficult question of law

Supreme Court: the Parliament, suspension of case, a difficult question of law
Feb 16,2020 6:18 am

... Argue on behalf of the government on Tuesday, The Advocate-General for Scotland, Mr Keen said, the Supreme court held that in the Declaration of the agreement invalid , the Scottish court had gone where the court could not go ...

Alesha MacPhail murder trial: Accused told 'a pack of lies'

Alesha MacPhail murder trial: Accused told 'a pack of lies'
Feb 16,2020 3:10 am

... The Advocate depute said: Something terrible was done to that girl...

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