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    After Supreme Court Order, Garcia-Led Lawsuit Becomes Fight Over Whether Louisiana Can Cancel an Election Already Underway

    The legal fight over Louisiana’s suspended congressional primaries changed Monday night, but it did not end. The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing its...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 days ago6 days ago
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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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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 week ago1 week ago
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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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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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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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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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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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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Fields and Higgins offered Louisiana two very different visions of political leadership on Iran

    When President Donald Trump threatened this week that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not bend to his demands, the statement was...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Royce Duplessis says Louisiana can’t rely on Washington to protect voting rights anymore

    State Sen. Royce Duplessis is pitching his Louisiana Voting Rights Act as a state-level backstop at a moment when he says the federal one can...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

    The Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee on Saturday moved ahead with a long-debated endorsement meeting, formally backing candidates in the U.S. Senate race, all six...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    “Our Voice. Our Power.”: Louisiana’s Civil Rights Fight Reignites on the Capitol Steps

    On a bright Monday afternoon, the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol filled once again with the chants, songs, and righteous anger of a movement...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago
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    John Bel Edwards Bows Out, Leaving Louisiana Democrats Scrambling in Senate Race

    Former Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, ending months of speculation that had...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 7 months ago7 months ago
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