Republicans’ silence on voting rights speaks volumes in Louisiana

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,029

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Bewilderment is the best way to describe the look on Rep. Terry Landry Jr.’s face after watching two of his bills fail on April 1 before the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee earlier.

It wasn’t so much that colleagues of Landry, a Baton Rouge Democrat, disagreed with his proposals; such conflicts are commonplace in the legislative process. It was that both bills were shot down without anyone on the Republican side explaining their …

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