Gary Chambers Endorses Rubia Garcia in Louisiana’s 5th District Race
Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia picked up a high-profile progressive endorsement this week from Baton Rouge activist and former U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers Jr., giving her...
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Louisiana Halts U.S. House Primaries Days Before Early Voting, Saying Congressional Votes Will Not Count
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended the state’s May 16 U.S. House primaries days before early voting was set to begin, throwing the congressional elections...
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At Monroe Forum, Democrats Confront Landry’s Attempt To Halt House Elections Already Underway
The candidates came to the Harvey H. Benoit Community Center on Thursday night to talk about rural hospitals, data centers, wages, infrastructure, agriculture and the...
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At Ruston Roadshow Stop, Democrats Make Their Case on Health Care, Utility Bills and North Louisiana’s Future
The Democratic candidates who showed up Wednesday night at Louisiana Tech University did not treat the May 16 primary as a sleepy intraparty contest. They...
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New Emerson poll shows Louisiana GOP Senate primary stuck in three-way fight, with Cassidy still trying to survive his own party
A new Emerson College Polling/KLFY News 10 survey, sponsored by KLFY/Nexstar Media, shows Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary locked in a tight three-way fight, with...
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Landry Reportedly Plans to Suspend Louisiana Congressional Primaries So Republicans Can Redraw Congressional Map
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is reportedly preparing to suspend next month’s U.S. House primaries so Republican lawmakers can redraw the state’s congressional map before voters...
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What the Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Could Mean for Louisiana
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais did not merely strike down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. It gave Louisiana Republicans a road map...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black Congressional District
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana v. Callais, issuing a major voting rights decision that could...
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Shreveport Forum Puts Democratic Candidates on the Spot Over Data Centers, Utility Bills and Affordability
At a Democratic candidate forum in Shreveport Tuesday night, the biggest question was not simply who could win votes in Louisiana’s new closed primary system....
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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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