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Baton Rouge Elects First Republican Mayor-President in Two Decades

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Dec 93 min read

Baton Rouge Elects First Republican Mayor-President in Two Decades

In his first run for office, Republican Sid Edwards pulled off a surprise upset, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston...

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Meta AI facility will be 'game changer' for Louisiana as Jeff Landry announces $10B plan

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Dec 63 min read

Meta AI facility will be 'game changer' for Louisiana as Jeff Landry announces $10B plan

In a major economic development victory, Facebook parent Meta will build its largest-ever data center on a tract of farmland in...

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Louisiana Legislature Advances Permanent K-12 Teacher Pay Raise

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Nov 262 min read

Louisiana Legislature Advances Permanent K-12 Teacher Pay Raise

The Louisiana Legislature has approved two bills aimed at making temporary pay raises for K-12 public school teachers and support staff...

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Murrill joins coalition urging Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

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Nov 202 min read

Murrill joins coalition urging Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined the AGs of 30 other states in calling upon Congressional leadership to pass the...

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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy Calls for Reform as Flood Insurance Premiums Soar

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Oct 282 min read

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy Calls for Reform as Flood Insurance Premiums Soar

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has released a critical report on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), highlighting the significant...

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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy brings in record cash ahead of 2026 election cycle

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Oct 171 min read

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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This Week in Louisiana Politics: tax reform, elections and FEMA

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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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SADOW: Landry Response to Regents Flap Encouraging

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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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Is Our Obsession With Politics Hurting Louisiana Children?

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Aug 193 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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Op-Ed: Georgia vs. Louisiana: A Tale of Two States in Presidential Politics

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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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SPEAKER JOHNSON: The Truth About Separation Of Church And State

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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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BAYHAM: We Saw What We Saw In The Debate, And We Can’t Unsee 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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Louisiana's Ten Commandments Display Law Sparks National Debate

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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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Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection

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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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Louisiana now has its own surgeon general. Here's who Jeff Landry tapped for the job.

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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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