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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 6 months ago6 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 6 months ago6 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 6 months ago6 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 6 months ago6 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 6 months ago6 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 6 months ago6 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 7 months ago6 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 7 months ago7 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 7 months ago7 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 7 months ago7 months ago

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