Fields and Higgins offered Louisiana two very different visions of political leadership on Iran
When President Donald Trump threatened this week that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not bend to his demands, the statement was...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
