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    Elections, National, News, Politics

    John Bel Edwards Backs Nick Albares Ahead of May 16 Primary

    Former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorsed Nick Albares on Tuesday in Louisiana’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, giving Albares his most significant late boost less than...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    In Louisiana’s Senate Primary, the Debate Was Over the Messenger

    At Southern University on Tuesday night, Louisiana’s three Democratic U.S. Senate candidates offered less of an ideological clash than three different arguments about what kind...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago2 months ago
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    Lafayette Voters Press Democratic Candidates on ICE, Abortion, Education and Who’s Ready to Fight

    At the first stop of a new Democratic roadshow in Lafayette on Sunday, the candidates onstage did not spend much time debating where the party...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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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 3 months ago3 months 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 3 months ago3 months 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 3 months ago3 months 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 4 months ago4 months 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 4 months ago4 months 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 months ago4 months ago
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    Elections, Events, News, Politics

    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 months ago4 months ago

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