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    SCOTUS Hands Big Oil a Win, Blowing Up a Major Louisiana Coastal Accountability Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed Chevron and the oil industry a major win in one of Louisiana’s most important environmental cases, wiping away...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Louisiana Democrats Raise Real Money in Q1. Republicans Still Own the Battlefield.

    For a party that has spent years struggling to build credible federal campaigns in Louisiana, the first-quarter fundraising reports offered something Democrats do not always...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Mike Johnson Picks Trump Over Pope

    House Speaker Mike Johnson made it official Wednesday: when forced to choose between the political demands of Donald Trump and the moral warning of the...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Nick Albares wants Louisiana Democrats to lead with dignity. Can that message break through?

    For many Louisiana voters, Nick Albares is still an introduction. He is not a former statewide officeholder. He is not a longtime elected official with...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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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 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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    Top 5 ways the Trump 2027 budget screws Louisiana

    President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget is not law – yet. Congress still has to pass actual spending bills. But presidential budgets still...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate candidates to face off April 21 at Southern University

    With less than a month before Louisiana Democrats choose their nominee for U.S. Senate, the party’s three candidates will share a debate stage April 21...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    Rev. Larry Foy says faith without policy is not enough

    Rev. Larry Foy is running for Congress with an argument Louisiana voters do not hear very often from a candidate shaped by the church: faith...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    Royce Duplessis says Louisiana can’t rely on Washington to protect voting rights anymore

    State Sen. Royce Duplessis is pitching his Louisiana Voting Rights Act as a state-level backstop at a moment when he says the federal one can...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    At Livingston Parish forum, 5th District Democrats show broad agreement on policy — and deeper frustration with their own party

    The five Democrats running in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District offered few real policy clashes at a forum Tuesday night. Instead, the sharper divide was over...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago4 weeks ago

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May 16, 2026

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

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    Louisiana Halts U.S. House Primaries Days Before Early Voting, Saying Congressional Votes Will Not Count

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    At Monroe Forum, Democrats Confront Landry’s Attempt To Halt House Elections Already Underway

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    At Ruston Roadshow Stop, Democrats Make Their Case on Health Care, Utility Bills and North Louisiana’s Future

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    New Emerson poll shows Louisiana GOP Senate primary stuck in three-way fight, with Cassidy still trying to survive his own party

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    Shreveport Forum Puts Democratic Candidates on the Spot Over Data Centers, Utility Bills and Affordability

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