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    A Baton Rouge construction company gave $100,000 to a super PAC supporting U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign while it was performing work under a...

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    Louisiana’s Inactive Voter Rolls More Than Doubled. Black and Democratic Voters Were Hit Hardest.

    The number of Louisiana voters classified as inactive more than doubled during a matter of weeks last summer, according to a new analysis from the...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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    With 10 Candidates and No Clear Lane, Louisiana’s Redrawn 6th Looks Headed for a Runoff

    Louisiana lawmakers redrew the 6th Congressional District this spring to make it considerably easier for Republicans to win. Qualifying made deciding which Republican — or...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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    Louisiana Leaders Mourn State Sen. Larry Selders After Sudden Death at 44

    State Sen. Larry Selders, a Baton Rouge Democrat who represented Louisiana’s 14th Senate District, died suddenly Tuesday evening at 44, prompting an outpouring of grief...

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    Jamie Davis Wins Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff in Landslide, Setting Up November Race Against Julia Letlow

    Jamie Davis, the Tensas Parish farmer who built his campaign around an outsider message and a call for Democrats to reconnect with working people across...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s Museum Reopened on Juneteenth. A Day Later, Artifacts Were Stolen.

    Just one day after Baton Rouge gathered to celebrate the reopening of the Baton Rouge African American Museum, the downtown institution was burglarized and two...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Outside Governor’s Mansion, Baton Rouge Rally Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power

    Hosted by the Louisiana Mobilization Collective and Indivisible Baton Rouge, the Sunday rally connected redistricting, immigration, recall organizing and the June 27 election under one...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    Landry Signs New Congressional Map, Leaving Louisiana With One Majority-Black District

    Gov. Jeff Landry has signed Louisiana’s newest congressional map into law, locking in another dramatic rewrite of the state’s U.S. House districts after years of...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 3 months ago3 months ago
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    Louisiana Voters Reject St. George School District Amendment, Blocking a Dangerous New Chapter in Public School Secession

    Louisiana voters on Saturday rejected the proposed constitutional amendment that would have cleared the way for the City of St. George to form its own...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago
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    Albares, Crockett Make Baton Rouge Pitch In U.S. Senate Forum

    The final scheduled stop of the To The People, For The People 2026 Democratic Roadshow opened Saturday night with a smaller-than-expected U.S. Senate forum, as...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago

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