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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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    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 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Elections, National, News, Politics, State Government

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

    Louisiana’s congressional election chaos is no longer theoretical. It is now moving through the Legislature. The Louisiana Senate voted Thursday to advance a Republican-backed congressional...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Law & Justice, News

    Louisiana Will Pay Millions For Ronald Greene’s Death. The Harder Question Is Why It Took Seven Years.

    Nearly seven years after Ronald Greene died in the custody of Louisiana State Police, the state has agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Elections, Events, National, News, Politics

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

    Three Democratic candidates for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District met in Baton Rouge Saturday night for a debate-style forum shaped by one of the most chaotic...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Elections, Events, National, News, Politics, Videos

    Albares, Crockett Make Baton Rouge Pitch In U.S. Senate Forum

    The final scheduled stop of the To The People, For The People 2026 Democratic Roadshow opened Saturday night with a smaller-than-expected U.S. Senate forum, as...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago

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November 3, 2026

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    John Day says Louisiana Democrats need a fighter, not a protest candidate, in bid to take on Clay Higgins

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    With 10 Candidates and No Clear Lane, Louisiana’s Redrawn 6th Looks Headed for a Runoff

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    Another Davis Poll Shows Letlow Up Four — And a Race That Has Barely Moved

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