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    Law & Justice, National, News

    Louisiana’s Abortion Pill Case Just Became a National Access Fight

    A federal appeals court on Friday granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, sharply limiting how patients can access one...

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    Shreveport educator Matt Gromlich says Louisiana’s 4th District needs a more present kind of representation

    Matt Gromlich says he is running for Congress because too many people in Louisiana’s 4th District have gotten used to a kind of representation that...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago
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    New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno Endorses Jamie Davis in Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff

    New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno has endorsed Jamie Davis in Louisiana’s Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate, giving Davis another high-profile boost as his campaign works...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    Dorothy Prevost and the Courage of the Mothers Who Changed New Orleans

    When people talk about the integration of New Orleans public schools in 1960, they often focus — rightly — on the four little girls who...

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    Former Rep. Charlie Melancon endorses Nick Albares for U.S. Senate

    Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has endorsed Nick Albares in Louisiana’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, giving Albares the support of a former congressman and...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    2026 Legislative Session Preview: What’s Actually on the Line When Lawmakers Gavel In

    When the Louisiana Legislature gavels in at noon on Monday, March 9, lawmakers will face a crowded slate of prefiled bills that signal where the...

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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 6 months ago6 months ago
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    Elections, National, News, Politics

    At Rain-Soaked Houma Stop, Democrats Keep Campaigning as Louisiana’s Election Fight Looms

    The 2026 Democratic Roadshow stopped in Houma on Friday afternoon with two things hanging over the event: rain clouds and the unresolved political chaos surrounding...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Louisiana Leaders Mourn State Sen. Larry Selders After Sudden Death at 44

    State Sen. Larry Selders, a Baton Rouge Democrat who represented Louisiana’s 14th Senate District, died suddenly Tuesday evening at 44, prompting an outpouring of grief...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 days ago3 days ago
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    Most Louisiana Democrats Fold As Landry Rebrands School Funding Cut As Teacher Pay

    Sen. Royce Duplessis was the only senator to vote against Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to cut $168 million from the state’s public school funding formula...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

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November 3, 2026

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Watch: Full Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate Debate from Southern University

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    New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno Endorses Jamie Davis in Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff

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