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Louisiana’s Economic Future Hinges on Workforce Empowerment and Regulatory Reform
As Louisiana seeks to rebound and thrive in a competitive national economy, key policy decisions around workforce development and...
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Aug 82 min read
PRESSLY: Preserving Medicaid is the right type of conservatism. Here's why.
Conservatives have long — and rightly — raised the alarm about fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid system. We owe it to taxpayers to...
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Jul 22 min read
Op-Ed: When government taxes generosity, everyone loses
Louisiana families have always stepped up when neighbors need help. Whether it’s pulling together after a hurricane, supporting local...
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Jun 233 min read
Louisiana Seniors Advocate for Medicare Advantage Amidst National Policy Debates
Seniors across Louisiana are paying close attention to policy discussions in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are examining which...
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May 222 min read
BAYHAM: Republicans Should Support President Trump’s Promise to “Not Touch” Medicaid
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution this week to advance Republicans’ and President Trump’s budget framework. The vote...
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Apr 213 min read
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy threatens to ‘chase’ feds ‘like they stole Christmas’ if they won’t tell ‘truth’ about New Orleans attack
Sen. John Kennedy cryptically threatened to “chase” federal officials “like they stole Christmas” if they won’t tell the “truth” about...
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Jan 21 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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Dec 9, 20243 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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Dec 6, 20243 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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Nov 26, 20242 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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Nov 20, 20242 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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Oct 29, 20242 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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Oct 17, 20241 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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Oct 7, 20241 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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Sep 30, 20244 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 20, 20243 min read
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