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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 2 months ago2 months 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 2 months ago2 months 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 2 months ago2 months 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 2 months ago2 months 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 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Baton Rouge No Kings Rally Draws Big Turnout, Sharp Calls for Voter Action

    Hundreds of Baton Rouge residents turned out Saturday at A.Z. Young Park outside the State Capitol for the latest “No Kings” rally and march, part...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Nick Albares announces death of his brother, David Albares

    Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares said Thursday that his brother, David Albares, has died, and that he will temporarily step away from the campaign...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

    The Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee on Saturday moved ahead with a long-debated endorsement meeting, formally backing candidates in the U.S. Senate race, all six...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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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 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Tania Nyman pitches LA-5 voters on a ‘Newer Deal Democrat’ vision rooted in public schools, public services and democratic control

    Democratic congressional candidate Tania Nyman is not running as a generic issue-sheet progressive. In an interview with The Bayou Progressive, Nyman framed her candidacy in...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago

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June 27, 2026

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

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    Nick Albares wants Louisiana Democrats to lead with dignity. Can that message break through?

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    John Bel Edwards Backs Nick Albares Ahead of May 16 Primary

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    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

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    Garcia, Nyman And Fleenor Make Their Case In Baton Rouge As 5th District Race Remains In Legal Limbo

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

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

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

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

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    Louisiana Republicans Cancel The Primary, Void The Votes, Then Advance A Map To Add A GOP Seat

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