Terry Landry Jr. Wins District 67 House Seat, Avoids Runoff
BATON ROUGE — Terry Landry Jr. secured the Louisiana House District 67 seat in Saturday’s special election, narrowly surpassing the majority threshold to avoid a...
-
Don’t laugh off Landry’s “Greenland envoy” gig. That’s...
-
No Ruling, No Redraw: Louisiana’s 2026 Midterms Will...
-
Closed primaries in 2026: What Louisiana voters need...
-
Resignation of Rep. Paula Davis Adds to Growing...
-
“Our Voice. Our Power.”: Louisiana’s Civil Rights Fight...
-
This Special Session Is Another Attack on Fair...
-
We’ve Lowered the Bar for Our Leaders —...
-
Hundreds Rally in Baton Rouge for “No Kings”...
-
John Bel Edwards Bows Out, Leaving Louisiana Democrats...
-
Helena Moreno Elected Mayor of New Orleans, Wins...
-
Vicky Jones and Calli Boudreaux Win Baton Rouge...
-
When Silence Becomes Comfortable, Freedom Begins to Slip
-
Opinion: In the hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination,...
-
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah campus...
-
District Court Judicial Hopefuls Spar Over Court Reform,...
-
Baton Rouge City Court Candidates Outline Contrasting Approaches...
-
Louisiana GOP Tries to Kill Voting Rights Act,...
-
“You Come Out a Stranger”: Exonerees Describe Life...
The Bayou Progressive - Page 3 of 7 - Troublemaking truthtellers.
-
-
Republicans Sweep Final St. George Council Runoff Races
Voters in St. George returned to the polls on Saturday, May 3, to decide the final two city council seats—and delivered clear victories for both...
-
Understanding Why The EBR DA is Asking for a New Tax
On Saturday, May 3, East Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide whether to authorize a new property tax to fund the District Attorney’s office. Below...
-
Louisiana House Panel Advances Controversial Bill to Mark Immigrant IDs & Mail Voting Threats
A Louisiana House committee has advanced a controversial bill that would require the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) to mark the driver’s licenses and identification...
-
Louisiana Republicans Seek to Gut State Ethics to Shield Gov. Landry & Allies
In a move that reads more like legislative sleight-of-hand than genuine reform, Louisiana’s Republican supermajority is barreling ahead with House Bill 397, a 26-page overhaul...
-
Grassroots Voices Rally to Reclaim Justice at Louisiana State Capitol
Hundreds of community members, organizers, and advocates from across Louisiana converged Monday on the State Capitol for Reclaiming Justice Lobby Day, calling for urgent investment...
-
This Is How It Starts: Trump Aims the DOJ at Democrat’s Online Fundraising
In a move that sounds benign—a crackdown on alleged foreign contributions—President Donald Trump is set to sign a presidential memorandum targeting ActBlue, the Democratic-aligned online...
-
Shaunn Wyche is Running for St. George City Council
In the race for St. George’s at-large city council seat, Navy veteran and finance professional Shaunn Wyche isn’t running to make headlines. He’s running to...
-
New Session, Same Stagnation: How Gerrymandered Districts Undermine Louisiana’s Future
On Monday, April 14, the Louisiana Legislature reconvenes for its 2025 session — kicking off debates on everything from taxes and schools to infrastructure and...
-
Landry’s Health Secretary Pick Signals Louisiana GOP’s Race to the Bottom on Ethics & Accountability
In a move that all but telegraphs a cynical “business as usual” in state government, Governor Jeff Landry has tapped Bruce Greenstein—ex-health secretary under former...
-
“Enough Is Enough”: Cancer Alley Residents Win a Shot at Justice in St. James Parish
On April 10, 2025, a federal appeals court gave residents of St. James Parish what they’ve been fighting for years to get: their day in...
-
Marchbanks Reveals Past Arrest at House District 67 Forum
James “Sonny” Marchbanks, a Democratic candidate vying for the vacant Louisiana House District 67 seat, disclosed his past legal troubles during a candidate forum held...