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    Louisiana Ends Decades-Old School Desegregation Order as Federal Oversight Continues to Ebb

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    Resignation of Rep. Paula Davis Adds to Growing Turnover in the Louisiana Legislature

    Louisiana politics picked up another unexpected shakeup this week with the resignation of Rep. Paula Davis, a Republican who has represented House District 69 since...

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    Louisiana Freedom Caucus appears to sanction shooting “No Kings” protesters

    BATON ROUGE — Ahead of Saturday’s “No Kings” protests in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana, the ultra‑right Louisiana Freedom Caucus issued a press release invoking statutes...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 year ago1 year ago
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    Former EBR Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden Dies at 72

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 year ago1 year ago

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