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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Louisiana voters on Saturday rejected the proposed constitutional amendment that would have cleared the way for the City of St. George to form its own...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    BREC backs off immediate push to close several Baton Rouge parks after public backlash

    The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (or “BREC”)’s effort to declare multiple Baton Rouge parks “obsolete” and move them...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    When Industry Calls Science “Misinformation”

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    EBR Metro Councilmember Cleve Dunn Indicted in CATS Corruption Investigation

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    by The Bayou Progressive 7 months ago7 months ago
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    Louisiana Ends Decades-Old School Desegregation Order as Federal Oversight Continues to Ebb

    A federal judge has dismissed a 1967 school desegregation case involving the DeSoto Parish School Board, marking the second such closure in Louisiana in recent...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 7 months ago7 months ago
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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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    by The Bayou Progressive 7 months ago7 months ago
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    District Court Judicial Hopefuls Spar Over Court Reform, Community Trust at Forum

    Four candidates vying for a pivotal seat on the 19th Judicial District Court took the stage on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the East Baton...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 11 months ago11 months ago
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    Baton Rouge City Court Candidates Outline Contrasting Approaches at Community Forum

    Local residents gathered Tuesday evening, September 2, for a community forum featuring the two Republicans vying for an open Baton Rouge City Court judgeship: Calli...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 11 months ago11 months ago
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    Local Government, News, Politics

    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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