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An Interview With MSNBC’s Joy Reid About The Mississippi Senate Race
On Saturday, The Bayou Brief’s Lamar White, Jr. discussed the ongoing controversy surrounding the Mississippi Senate race, following his release of two videos showing Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith making a bizarre comment about public hanging and endorsing voter suppression efforts.
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Opinion | The “Why Not Me?” Syndrome
Peter Athas argues that in the age of Trump, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has a compelling reason to look at the presidency and think, “Why not me?”
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Cindy Hyde-Smith Was Not Telling A Joke
When I shared Sen. Hyde-Smith’s comment about being on the front row of a public hanging, I didn’t characterize it as a joke for a reason.
Cindy Hyde-Smith Can Run, But She Can’t Hide
In her response to our recent video of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith encouraging voter suppression, her campaign proves the only thing that has been “selectively edited” is their ability to tell the truth.
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Why Worry? It’s 25 New Jobs!
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For Congress, We Recommend A Slate of Real Representative Louisianians
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The Jumbled Jungle: A Note on Recommendations
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Constitutional Amendments: Where Do “Union, Justice and Confidence” Fit In?
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He’s a millennial, a Democrat, and a farmer. And he is running for Congress in one of the nation’s poorest districts.
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