News roundup: BR hotel one of 20 nationwide gaining Historic Hotels of America designation … LSU to break ground on Taylor Hall expansion today … Despite changing colors, La. has long history of conservatism

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    Making history: The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, which was built downtown in 1927 and briefly served as the state capitol in 1931 during a power struggle between Gov. Huey Long and Lt. Gov. Paul…


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