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Trump Has Actually Been Very Canny About the Abortion Pill. That May Be About to Change. Slate10:43 13-Apr-26
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Louisiana’s HB804 could shield oil companies from climate lawsuits The Lens06:20 10-Apr-26
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Well, Well, Well, Look Who’s Too Scared to Defund Planned Parenthood Now Jezebel16:19 9-Apr-26
Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man ABC News16:14 9-Apr-26
Louisiana Senate rejects amendment to let newly elected clerk Calvin Duncan serve his term New Orleans Public Radio11:16 9-Apr-26
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Active Military Spouse Faces Removal Proceedings Reason17:02 8-Apr-26
Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird Just The News16:47 8-Apr-26
Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling WUWM21:54 7-Apr-26
Federal court pauses Louisiana’s abortion pill lawsuit pending FDA safety review Washington Examiner21:16 7-Apr-26
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Louisiana turns data center incentive playbook toward aerospace Just The News18:22 7-Apr-26
Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review Boston Globe18:03 7-Apr-26
The Louisiana State Voting Rights Act (SB 365): why the fight for equal protection can’t wait The Lens16:15 7-Apr-26
Newlywed U.S. Soldier's Wife Detained by ICE at Louisiana Army Base: ‘She Got Ripped Away from Me’ People14:30 7-Apr-26
U.S. soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base Los Angeles Times12:37 7-Apr-26
Capitol Access Minute: Legislation to keep student athlete pay private advances WRKF07:03 7-Apr-26
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Did your elected official sign an NDA? If you live in Louisiana, the answer is yes New Orleans Public Radio06:09 3-Apr-26
Former Jonesboro Mayor hosts public town hall on ballot amendments and legislative session KNOE23:55 2-Apr-26
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Louisiana's crawfish industry feels the pinch of limits on foreign workers Daily Kos09:08 30-Mar-26
Meta triples order of gas-fired power plants for its AI campus in Louisiana The Lens07:34 30-Mar-26
The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break The Nation05:33 30-Mar-26
Contributor: At home and abroad, Trump’s mission creep makes victory impossible Los Angeles Times06:19 28-Mar-26
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Power of Trump endorsement tested in Louisiana GOP Senate primary Washington Examiner05:55 27-Mar-26
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Scalise to Newsmax: Democrats 'Want Chaos' Over DHS Funding NewsMax10:23 26-Mar-26
Who’s doing child welfare better than Louisiana? Here’s the answer. The Lens07:17 26-Mar-26
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Louisiana unveils nuclear framework, announces $45M grant Just The News17:08 24-Mar-26
Trump Administration Agrees to Consent Decree in Missouri v. Biden Social Media Case Reason17:02 24-Mar-26
The Louisiana health department is considering AI to save money, agency leader says New Orleans Public Radio15:42 24-Mar-26
Louisiana v. Callais Public Citizen15:37 24-Mar-26
Republican Senator Says Trump Killed Bipartisan Deal to Pay TSA Workers 'by the End of the Week' People14:02 24-Mar-26
Conservative FISA revolt poses fresh test for Speaker Johnson Fox News09:14 24-Mar-26
He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He’s Running… ProPublica05:34 24-Mar-26
Bill to name new Mississippi River bridge after President Trump moves forward KSLA19:04 23-Mar-26
Johnson turns up heat on Schumer as DHS shutdown drags on, airport delays mount Fox News18:48 23-Mar-26
Exclusive: Unearthed videos expose how Trump-endorsed candidate championed Dei in university… Fox News09:00 23-Mar-26
Landry asks Trump to deploy National Guard at Louisiana airports during TSA delays KPLC16:34 22-Mar-26
Sen. Cassidy to Newsmax: Save America Act Unlikely to Pass Today NewsMax18:04 21-Mar-26
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Harris Co. approve $38M contract to outsource inmates to Louisiana ABC13 / KTRK-TV20:14 20-Mar-26
Former Caddo commissioner announces intention to run for mayor of Shreveport KSLA13:13 20-Mar-26
Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry Just The News17:05 18-Mar-26
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas Ten Commandments in public schools law CBS News06:31 18-Mar-26
Speaker Johnson Dismisses Dem Plan to Fund DHS NewsMax19:54 17-Mar-26
Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado19:54 17-Mar-26
Our culture, our food, our health: why we must confront the ‘Silent Killer’ The Lens07:38 17-Mar-26
Key Republicans in Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation Have Shed Personal Wealth NOTUS05:02 17-Mar-26
Louisiana Republican lawmaker hopes to ban cellphone use while in crosswalks Fox 820:04 16-Mar-26
Louisiana preparing nuclear energy framework as power demand grows Just The News18:26 16-Mar-26
“Is Justice Alito jumping the gun on voting rights?” Election Law (Weblog)16:47 16-Mar-26
Louisiana Bill Advances that Would Switch Board of Elementary & Secondary Education Elections Out of Closed Primaries Ballot Access News (Weblog)13:10 16-Mar-26
Southern states target Bay Area doctor in legal battles over abortion East Bay Times07:09 16-Mar-26
2026 New Orleans Book Festival C-Span (Video)09:00 14-Mar-26
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Louisiana is considered a red state. In the federal government, Louisiana is represented by two U.S. Senators and six U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy are Republican. Of the six Representatives, five are Republicans and one is a Democrat. Jeff Landry is the current Republican governor-elect of Louisiana. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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