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Gov. Jeff Landry has reached an unusual point in his increasingly bitter relationship with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno: he will not speak to her, but he would still like to be thanked. Landry took to social media Friday afternoon after Moreno issued a statement marking the end of the Louisiana National Guard’s eight-month deployment…
It turns out reparations are not unrealistic. They are not too complicated. They are not inherently divisive. They are not some fringe fantasy that no serious government could ever administer. Apparently, reparations are perfectly manageable when the beneficiaries are Donald Trump’s political allies. On Monday, the Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion…
Gov. Jeff Landry ordered flags lowered for Martha Elizabeth Odom, the 17-year-old Lafayette student killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. Let’s start where basic decency requires us to start: Martha Odom was a child. Her death was a horror. Her family deserves grief without spectacle, memory without exploitation, and space to mourn…
On March 21, the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee is scheduled to convene at the state capitol in Baton Rouge and vote on endorsing candidates in this year’s congressional races. Under normal circumstances, that might not raise many eyebrows (though the process has been historically messy). But this year is not normal. For the first…
Rev. Jesse Jackson died today in Chicago at the age of 84. If you’re looking for the neat version of American political history, Jackson is an easy footnote: two presidential runs, no nomination, no presidency. The kind of “historic” candidacy people praise after the fact precisely because it never has to win. That version is…
Louisiana Republicans have never met a gun bill they didn’t want to push further. With House Bill 99, they are now aiming squarely at college and university campuses—spaces already grappling with mental health crises, student safety concerns, and a state gun violence epidemic that is objectively out of control. Authored by Republican Rep. Danny McCormick,…
Louisianans have every right to cackle at the headline: our governor—of a state that can’t keep car insurance, homeowners insurance, or basic infrastructure from spiraling into chaos—is now a special envoy to Greenland. It reads like a deleted scene from a political satire. But here’s the problem with treating it like a meme: it isn’t…
In every era of American life, Black excellence has been filtered through the lens of what our opponents will tolerate — and, more importantly, what we ourselves will accept. From boardrooms to ballots, the public face of Black leadership has too often been defined not by vision or intellect, but by comfort. This is what…
We’re living through one of those moments when the erosion of a freedom doesn’t quite hurt — at first. It’s quiet. Subtle. And that’s precisely why it matters so much. Just this week, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely after the comedian made controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. That decision followed swift threats from…
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. National outlets confirmed the killing and the chaotic scene on campus; the FBI is assisting local authorities. President Donald Trump announced Kirk’s death and said flags would be flown at half-staff. That’s the context — tragic, volatile, and nationally…
On Monday, April 14, the Louisiana Legislature reconvenes for its 2025 session — kicking off debates on everything from taxes and schools to infrastructure and criminal justice. But if history is any guide, this session will likely offer more theater than transformation. Why? Because what happens (or doesn’t happen) in the Capitol’s committee rooms is…
The pursuit of justice often manifests in courtrooms and legal briefs, but sometimes, it takes a more artistic and deeply personal form. The Bayou Progressive recently had the distinct privilege of sitting down with Baton Rouge sculptor Becky Gottsegen, the visionary behind the powerful exhibition, “Exonerated: Portraits of the Wrongfully Convicted“. This compelling collection of…
Ralph Abraham’s decision to end the Louisiana Department of Health’s promotion of mass vaccination isn’t just shortsighted—it’s cruel, reckless, and a reflection of the worst kind of elitist policymaking. This decision will have devastating consequences, particularly for Black and low-income communities in Louisiana, where vaccine promotion at community events, churches, and schools is a critical lifeline…
According to a rumor going around town lately, if the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council passes the Fair Chance in Hiring ordinance this week, every small business in East Baton Rouge Parish will be forced to hire at least one mass murderer and/or child rapist at $18/hour with full benefits and 6-months paternity leave….
