The Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance is a win for Baton Rouge. That’s why some oppose it.
According to a rumor going around town lately, if the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council passes the Fair Chance in Hiring ordinance this week,...
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Gary Crockett pitches outsider Senate bid centered on...
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Jessee Fleenor says Democrats can still compete in...
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Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Endorses Nick Albares in...
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Longtime Baton Rouge Advocate Tania Nyman Launches Bid...
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Paul Sawyer wins House District 69 seat as...
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Mandie Landry says Louisiana’s biggest fights this session...
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Louisiana AFL-CIO Endorses Lauren Jewett in LA-1, Giving...
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A Police Report, a Rape Allegation, and a...
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The Petrochemical Playbook: Why Big Tech’s New Deals...
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Why Is The Louisiana Democratic Party Endorsing Before...
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The Bottom of the Barrel: Louisiana Ranked Worst...
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“Show Up”: Lauren Jewett Bets Louisiana’s 1st Congressional...
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2026 Legislative Session Preview: What’s Actually on the...
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The Louisiana Legislature Convenes March 9. Here’s How...
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Lone Democrat Faces Voters as GOP Rivals Skip...
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Dorothy Prevost and the Courage of the Mothers...
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When Industry Calls Science “Misinformation”
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Jesse Jackson Didn’t Become President. He Changed Who...
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How Legal Medical Marijuana Consumption in the “Sportsman’s Paradise” Can Lead to Incarceration
The State of Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States.[1] Black people in Louisiana are about 3 times as likely...
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Why I’m Running: Vanessa Caston-Lafleur
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26, 2022 ballot....
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Why I’m Running: Dawn Chanet Collins
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26 ballot. I’m...
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Why I’m Running: Jen Racca
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26 ballot. Our...
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Why I’m Running: Brad Myers
After a long and successful career, I have decided to seek the privilege of serving you and the legal community as a judge in the...
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Why I’m Running: Daniel Banguel
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26 ballot. I...
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Why Did EBR Sheriffs Deputies Kill Deaughn Willis
On January 8, 2022, Deaughn Willis was killed by an East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy. Through recovered surveillance footage, you can see these Law Enforcement Professionals approach...
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Republicans Are the Worst
Like so many others, I continue to wonder how millions of Americans could vote not only once but twice for Trump. It is puzzling both...
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Stuck in Traffic, Stuck in the Past: Why Louisiana Desperately Needs a Modern Transit System
As I make my way through my latest read, entitled The Privatization of Everything, I cannot help but feel daunted by the truth telling that...
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There is no ‘race blind’ fight in redistricting
Throughout the last six months, thousands of community members and fair redistricting advocacy groups have come together to shed light on the importance of a...
