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The Advocate - Politics

Rep. Steve Scalise faces a challenger for his suburban New Orleans seat in Congress

8 hours ago

Sen. Bill Cassidy says he has delivered for Louisiana as he campaigns to win a third term

13 hours ago

Q&A with Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise: How do two Louisianans run the U.S. House?

1 day ago

Gov. Jeff Landry describes evacuation from White House Correspondents Association

1 day ago

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry evacuates from White House Correspondents dinner

1 day ago

Speaker Mike Johnson requests $55M in barracks upgrades at Fort Polk

2 days ago

After deadly Mall of Louisiana shooting, Gov. Jeff Landry lays blame on judges

3 days ago

District Attorney Hillar Moore sues East Baton Rouge Parish, arguing his office is underfunded

3 days ago

Louisiana moves a step closer to blocking climate change lawsuits against oil companies

3 days ago

House votes to merge New Orleans court clerk's offices, bill nears governor's desk

3 days ago

Smoking pot near a Louisiana campus could become a felony: 'Ever been to an LSU football game?'

4 days ago

Louisiana lawmakers pause bill to limit openness of university leadership searches

4 days ago

Louisiana could remove references to 'gender' in state law. Critics say it erases trans people.

4 days ago

Metro Council approves sweeping pay raise for Baton Rouge police

4 days ago

Local lawyers are jockeying to be East Baton Rouge Parish attorney. Here are some names so far.

5 days ago

Meet the three Louisiana Democrats running for U.S. Senate — and against Donald Trump

5 days ago

In Louisiana, directing loud, harmful sounds at people could soon be a crime

5 days ago

GOP candidates compete in Monroe to Baton Rouge House district: 'The race is getting hot.'

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Should Louisiana college president searches be secret? A bill is raising transparency concerns.

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GOP state rep accuses Louisiana AG Liz Murrill of 'coercion:' 'Don't be swayed by fear'

5 days ago

Plan to make TOPS students pay back lost scholarships rejected in Louisiana House

6 days ago

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill endorses Julia Letlow for U.S. Senate

6 days ago

Louisiana bill to keep youth in jail longer softened after outcry from defense attorneys

6 days ago

Louisiana lets voters sign an affidavit if they can't show ID. That could change.

6 days ago

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was asked if he'll run for president. See his answer.

7 days ago

Louisiana's measures to fight 'zombie' deer disease have some hunters up in arms

7 days ago

Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise lean on tax cuts as they fight to keep their majority in Congress

9 days ago

Gov. Jeff Landry talks Lane Kiffin, Will Wade, LIV Golf and a 'not Southernly' Senate race

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