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What lead up to the increase in tensions?
By 1935, Long's most recent consolidation of personal power led to talk of armed opposition from his enemies.
Opponents increasingly invoked.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The new laws further centralized Long's control over the state by creating several new Long-appointed state agencies.

Question: What laws were implemented?
Self-contained rewrite: What laws were implemented that further centralized Long's control over the state?