Playing on his youthful enthusiasm, State Senator Royce Duplessis told an overflow crowd of family and friends that he is the mayoral candidate that can best lead New Orleans into the future. Duplessis made his remarks during his campaign kickoff Tuesday, July 1, which was held at Ashe Powerhouse Theater located in his state senate […]
Louisiana’s Republican delegation just made a devastating choice, voting to preserve massive tax cuts for the wealthy, while stripping health care from nearly 200,000 of their own constituents. With their support for Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” passed in the Senate on July 1 and expected to clear the House this week, Louisiana […]
As Pride Month 2025 unfolds, Congressman Troy Carter is urging Americans not to mistake celebration for victory. In a powerful op-ed published by MSNBC, Carter writes, “The fight for marriage equality isn’t over — especially in my home state of Louisiana.” Referencing the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015, Carter recalls that moment as […]
When CVS decided to blast Louisiana residents with a wave of fearmongering text messages, it was weaponizing personal health data for corporate profit. That’s not advocacy. That’s exploitation. To be clear about what happened, CVS Health used contact information it collected from prescription services — under a state contract — to warn residents that House […]
A federal appeals court has struck down Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school and university classrooms, calling it “plainly unconstitutional” in a ruling issued Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court’s 2024 decision blocking House Bill 71, which mandated the religious text […]
A coalition of Senate Democrats is warning that Louisiana could be one of the hardest-hit states under a Republican-backed health care proposal passed by the U.S. House. The legislation—part of a broader reconciliation package—includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, along with $500 billion in Medicare reductions. According […]
In a legislative session dominated by Republican overreach—from attacks on bodily autonomy to the dismantling of diversity initiatives—Louisiana Democrats had an opportunity to offer a clear, principled counterweight. And in some cases, they did. But on too many issues that cut to the heart of progressive values—criminal justice reform, housing justice, and drug policy—Democratic lawmakers […]
On a day meant to celebrate resistance to tyranny, Louisiana’s far-right lawmakers issued what critics are calling a thinly veiled permission slip for violence. During Saturday’s No Kings Day protests across Louisiana—part of a national movement rejecting authoritarianism and Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded military birthday spectacle—the Louisiana Freedom Caucus released a “public safety alert” reminding citizens […]
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on June 10, 2025, to reflect that HB 575 has passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature and is currently awaiting final concurrence and the governor’s signature. The core analysis and concerns remain relevant as the bill advances toward becoming law. The Louisiana Legislature has passed HB 575, cementing […]
As Louisiana’s legislative session nears its final days, a bill that could reshape how young people access healthcare is advancing quietly but urgently. House Bill 400 (HB 400), co-authored by Representatives Emily Chenevert and Dodie Horton, was scheduled for debate in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Sunday, June 8. The current status as […]
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