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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy brings in record cash ahead of 2026 election cycle
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Ahead of the official start of the 2026 election cycle beginning in the new year, Louisiana Senator Bill...
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Oct 71 min read
This Week in Louisiana Politics: tax reform, elections and FEMA
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, Governor Jeff Landry announced a plan for a special session centered on...
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Sep 304 min read
SADOW: Landry Response to Regents Flap Encouraging
The encouraging sign given by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry concerning Louisiana higher education isn’t really who he just tabbed as...
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Aug 203 min read
Is Our Obsession With Politics Hurting Louisiana Children?
LAFAYETTE, La. ( KPEL News ) - We are currently living through a tense political moment, and that tension we feel appears to be...
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Aug 56 min read
Op-Ed: Georgia vs. Louisiana: A Tale of Two States in Presidential Politics
In presidential politics, Georgia and Louisiana stand as strikingly different examples of how states with significant Black populations...
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Jul 34 min read
SPEAKER JOHNSON: The Truth About Separation Of Church And State
Since Louisiana passed its new law to require the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools, many on the left have howled that it...
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Jul 23 min read
BAYHAM: We Saw What We Saw In The Debate, And We Can’t Unsee It
Thursday night’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump may very well go down as the most consequential...
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Jul 22 min read
Louisiana's Ten Commandments Display Law Sparks National Debate
The recent legislation in Louisiana requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom has reignited the debate over...
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Jun 262 min read
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection
In a surprise move, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection when...
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Jun 253 min read
Louisiana now has its own surgeon general. Here's who Jeff Landry tapped for the job.
Louisiana now has its own surgeon general, and Ralph Abraham, a medical doctor who since January has led the Louisiana Department of...
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Jun 62 min read
New Federal Funding Fuels Innovation and Small Business Growth in Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) has secured a second round of federal funding for the Louisiana Innovation Retention Grant Program,...
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Jun 53 min read
Louisiana's New Era: GOP-Controlled Legislature Makes Sweeping Changes to State's Politics and Governance
The Louisiana Legislative Regular Session of 2024 has come to a close, marking the end of a three-month gathering of the GOP-controlled...
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May 232 min read
Rep. Mark Wright Introduces Resolution Against Misleading Credit Card Legislation
In a recent move on the floor of the House, Representative Mark Wright brought attention to House Concurrent Resolution 102 (HCR 102), an...
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May 223 min read
CENTER SQUARE: Constitutional convention could be on tap for Louisiana
(By Steve Wilson/The Center Square) – As legislation winds through the process to rewrite Louisiana’s constitution, a convention could...
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May 82 min read
Constitutional Convention bill moves on from Louisiana House Floor
The Louisiana House recently approved a bill advocating for a constitutional convention, surpassing the necessary two-thirds majority by...
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May 61 min read
Cajun Conservatism: Support the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
As a resident of a rural community in Louisiana, I urge our lawmakers to support the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) to address the...
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May 22 min read
Louisiana Takes On Biden's Title IX Rule
Defiance Urged Against Protections for Transgender Students The legal landscape is heating up as Louisiana's Republican leadership takes...
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May 12 min read
Baton Rouge Metro Council Leader Calls for Reexamination of St. George Incorporation
In a recent turn of events, Baton Rouge Metro Council Leader Lamont Cole has initiated a move to request a new hearing on the...
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Apr 291 min read
Louisiana House passes budget, restoring some money for teacher stipends
Two days after the House Appropriations Committee proposed a budget that cuts funding for early childhood education and teacher pay, the...
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Apr 124 min read
Federal court adjourns on Louisiana Congressional map hearing
The third day of the Louisiana Congressional district map hearing, Callais et al. v Landry, began with final witnesses before closing...
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