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    Elections, News, Politics

    New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno Endorses Jamie Davis in Democratic U.S. Senate Runoff

    New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno has endorsed Jamie Davis in Louisiana’s Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate, giving Davis another high-profile boost as his campaign works...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 6 hours ago6 hours ago
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    News, Policy 101, State Government

    Tulane Report Shows How Bad Policy Is Making Louisiana Sicker, Poorer and Smaller

    A new report from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute connects Louisiana’s population decline to the state’s deeper failures on public health, maternal care, rural access and...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 4 days ago4 days ago
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    Elections, National, News, Politics, State Government

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Elections, Local Government, News, Politics

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Jamie Davis Advances to Democratic Senate Runoff as Crockett Edges Albares for Second in Razor-Thin Finish

    Jamie Davis finished as the top vote-getter in Louisiana’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Saturday night, but he fell short of the majority needed to...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Perspectives

    Jeff Landry’s Half-Staff Order Is Not Compassion. It Is Racial Politics Wearing Funeral Clothes.

    Gov. Jeff Landry ordered flags lowered for Martha Elizabeth Odom, the 17-year-old Lafayette student killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. Let’s start...

    Quentin Anthony Anderson
    by Quentin Anthony Anderson 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Elections, Law & Justice, National, News, Politics

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Law & Justice, National, News

    Louisiana’s Abortion Pill Case Just Became a National Access Fight

    A federal appeals court on Friday granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone, sharply limiting how patients can access one...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    Elections, National, News, Politics

    Gary Chambers Endorses Rubia Garcia in Louisiana’s 5th District Race

    Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia picked up a high-profile progressive endorsement this week from Baton Rouge activist and former U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers Jr., giving her...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 1 month ago1 month ago
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    National, News, Perspectives

    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...

    The Bayou Progressive
    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago
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