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

    Louisiana lawmakers redrew the 6th Congressional District this spring to make it considerably easier for Republicans to win. Qualifying made deciding which Republican — or...

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    Louisiana Leaders Mourn State Sen. Larry Selders After Sudden Death at 44

    State Sen. Larry Selders, a Baton Rouge Democrat who represented Louisiana’s 14th Senate District, died suddenly Tuesday evening at 44, prompting an outpouring of grief...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Attorney General Liz Murrill Indicted on 16 Felony Counts Over Threats to New Orleans Officials

    Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted Thursday by an Orleans Parish grand jury on 16 felony counts tied to letters she sent New Orleans...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Landry Recall Co-Chair Steps Down as Recall Effort Faces Leadership Crisis and Money Dispute

    The resignation comes after a public split between the group’s co-founders, a dispute over a $100,000 donation, and growing questions about whether the statewide recall...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Jamie Davis Wins Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff in Landslide, Setting Up November Race Against Julia Letlow

    Jamie Davis, the Tensas Parish farmer who built his campaign around an outsider message and a call for Democrats to reconnect with working people across...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Louisiana’s Democratic Members of Congress Line Up Behind Jamie Davis Ahead of Senate Runoff

    Louisiana’s two Democratic members of Congress are lining up behind Jamie Davis in the final days of the Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate, giving Davis...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Most Louisiana Democrats Fold As Landry Rebrands School Funding Cut As Teacher Pay

    Sen. Royce Duplessis was the only senator to vote against Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to cut $168 million from the state’s public school funding formula...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Nick Albares Endorses Jamie Davis Ahead of U.S. Senate Runoff

    Former U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares has endorsed Jamie Davis ahead of Saturday’s runoff election, giving Davis another public show of support from a former...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Jamie Davis Says There’s No “Dress Code” to Serve Louisiana

    Jamie Davis knows some voters do not see him as the polished, consultant-built version of a U.S. Senate candidate. He does not sound like one....

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Cleo Fields Criticizes Pending Iran Framework, Demands Answers on $300 Billion Reconstruction Fund

    Rep. Cleo Fields is raising concerns over a pending U.S.-Iran framework agreement, arguing that President Donald Trump is trying to turn an unnecessary war into...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago

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