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    News, Policy 101, State Government

    Tulane Report Shows How Bad Policy Is Making Louisiana Sicker, Poorer and Smaller

    A new report from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute connects Louisiana’s population decline to the state’s deeper failures on public health, maternal care, rural access and...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 880
    Law & Justice, News, Policy 101, State Government

    Federal Watchdog Finds Choke Hold, Pen Stabbing, Unsafe Conditions at Louisiana ICE Detention Facility

    A newly released federal watchdog report found serious safety, medical, legal access and use-of-force violations at Winn Correctional Center, a Louisiana facility used to detain...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 1410
    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Tia LeBrun Switches to No Party in Newly Redrawn 3rd District Race

    Tia LeBrun, who entered Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District race as a Democrat, announced that she has changed her party registration and will now run as...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 1260
    Elections, National, News, Politics, State Government

    Landry Signs New Congressional Map, Leaving Louisiana With One Majority-Black District

    Gov. Jeff Landry has signed Louisiana’s newest congressional map into law, locking in another dramatic rewrite of the state’s U.S. House districts after years of...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    News, Politics, State Government

    Southern Democrats warn Louisiana redistricting fight could reshape Black representation across the South

    Democratic lawmakers from Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Mississippi gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday to warn that Louisiana’s latest congressional redistricting fight is...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 1420
    News, State Government

    Jay Morris Helped Meta’s Data Center Deal. Then He and His Partners Sold Land to Power It.

    State Sen. Jay Morris (R-West Monroe) helped move one of the biggest corporate development projects in Louisiana history. Then he and his business partners sold land...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 5700
    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Jamie Davis Won Because He Understood the Democratic Electorate That Actually Showed Up

    Jamie Davis did not win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate outright Saturday night. But he did win the first round decisively. And the reason...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 2850
    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Nick Albares Ends U.S. Senate Campaign After Louisiana Democratic Primary

    Nick Albares has ended his campaign for U.S. Senate, effectively clearing the way for a Democratic runoff between Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett after a...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
  • 1830
    Elections, Local Government, News, Politics

    Louisiana Voters Reject St. George School District Amendment, Blocking a Dangerous New Chapter in Public School Secession

    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 4 months ago4 months ago
  • 3850
    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Jamie Davis Advances to Democratic Senate Runoff as Crockett Edges Albares for Second in Razor-Thin Finish

    Jamie Davis finished as the top vote-getter in Louisiana’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Saturday night, but he fell short of the majority needed to...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago

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November 3, 2026

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