The Bottom of the Barrel: Louisiana Ranked Worst State for Women in 2026
The release of WalletHub’s 2026 report on the Best and Worst States for Women provides a stark, data-driven look at the reality of life in...
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Louisiana Leaders Mourn State Sen. Larry Selders After...
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Indicted on 16 Felony...
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Landry Recall Co-Chair Steps Down as Recall Effort...
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Jamie Davis Wins Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff in...
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Louisiana’s Democratic Members of Congress Line Up Behind...
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Most Louisiana Democrats Fold As Landry Rebrands School...
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Nick Albares Endorses Jamie Davis Ahead of U.S....
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Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s Museum Reopened on Juneteenth. A Day...
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Jamie Davis Says There’s No “Dress Code” to...
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Cleo Fields Criticizes Pending Iran Framework, Demands Answers...
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New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno Endorses Jamie Davis...
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Outside Governor’s Mansion, Baton Rouge Rally Urges Voters...
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Tulane Report Shows How Bad Policy Is Making...
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Federal Watchdog Finds Choke Hold, Pen Stabbing, Unsafe...
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Tia LeBrun Switches to No Party in Newly...
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Landry Signs New Congressional Map, Leaving Louisiana With...
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Southern Democrats warn Louisiana redistricting fight could reshape...
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Jay Morris Helped Meta’s Data Center Deal. Then...
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“Show Up”: Lauren Jewett Bets Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District Is Ready for a Different Kind of Politics
A special education teacher and union member is challenging Steve Scalise with a blunt promise: stop treating District 1 like an afterthought, and start “showing...
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2026 Legislative Session Preview: What’s Actually on the Line When Lawmakers Gavel In
When the Louisiana Legislature gavels in at noon on Monday, March 9, lawmakers will face a crowded slate of prefiled bills that signal where the...
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The Louisiana Legislature Convenes March 9. Here’s How Power Moves at the Capitol.
At noon on Monday, March 9, lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 Regular Session. They have until June 1 to pass laws, shape state policy,...
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Lone Democrat Faces Voters as GOP Rivals Skip District 69 Forum
In the race to fill Louisiana’s House District 69 seat, voters were promised a comprehensive look at their future representative. But when the microphones went...
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Dorothy Prevost and the Courage of the Mothers Who Changed New Orleans
When people talk about the integration of New Orleans public schools in 1960, they often focus — rightly — on the four little girls who...
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When Industry Calls Science “Misinformation”
When the CEO of the Louisiana Chemical Association took the Rotary Club podium Wednesday to complain about “misinformation” in discussions of industry health impacts, he...
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Jesse Jackson Didn’t Become President. He Changed Who Could.
Rev. Jesse Jackson died today in Chicago at the age of 84. If you’re looking for the neat version of American political history, Jackson is...
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HB99 Isn’t About Rights. It’s About Recklessness.
Louisiana Republicans have never met a gun bill they didn’t want to push further. With House Bill 99, they are now aiming squarely at college...
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Candidate Spotlight: Meet Angela Roberts
Following the resignation of Republican State Representative Paula Davis in late 2025, the race for Louisiana House District 69 has drawn a crowded field for...
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EBR Metro Councilmember Cleve Dunn Indicted in CATS Corruption Investigation
East Baton Rouge Metro Councilmember Cleve Dunn was indicted Wednesday morning on multiple felony charges tied to an ongoing corruption investigation involving the Capital Area...
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Louisiana Ends Decades-Old School Desegregation Order as Federal Oversight Continues to Ebb
A federal judge has dismissed a 1967 school desegregation case involving the DeSoto Parish School Board, marking the second such closure in Louisiana in recent...