Take Confederate flag off Louisiana license plate? Yes, candidates say
By Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on July 17, 2015 at 8:21 PM
About 160 of the 4.5 million license plates issued in Louisiana feature the Confederate flag. It's a prominent part of the logo included on the Sons of Confederate Veterans speciality license plate.
But all four major candidates running for governor say they support a redesign of the license plate, though it's not exactly clear what that means for one candidate.
Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle and state Rep. John Bel Edwards have said explicitly that the Confederate flag should come off the plate. Angelle is Republican, and Edwards is the only major Democrat in the race.
"While we cannot erase or rewrite our history, I don't believe that the Confederate flag needs to be flown over state buildings or put on state issued license plates," Angelle said ...
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