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Paul Dietzel stands in front of his campaign headquarters Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Baton Rouge. He is running for Congress in Louisiana's sixth congressional district.

Numerous candidates vie for 6th District

By Quint Forgey May 4, 2014

After Republican Bill Cassidy announced he would challenge Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu for her office later this year, a handful of hopeful politicos began scrambling for his 6th District seat in the House...

President Barack Obama laughs with women in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, as he leaves an event for the Council on Women and Girls, where he signed a memorandum creating a task force to respond to campus rapes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Reporting sexual assault discussed

By Quint Forgey April 30, 2014

The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault issued its first official report Tuesday since its founding Jan. 22, debuting various resources for colleges and universities across the...

Edwin Edwards

Former Gov. Edwards returns to politics in 6th District race

By Quint Forgey April 30, 2014

Edwin Edwards is the last of a dying breed — a politician unafraid to reveal just how much he loves politics. The former Louisiana governor and current Democratic congressional candidate for Louisiana’s...

Housing non-discrimination bill fails

Housing non-discrimination bill fails

By Quint Forgey April 28, 2014

Louisiana lawmakers delivered yet another blow to the state’s LGBT community Monday, after a series of sweeping setbacks that have characterized the legislature’s apparent aversion to human...

A man holds up a Bible during a reenactment of the Passion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday during Holy Week celebrations in the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 18, 2014. Holy Week commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Bible bill withdrawn, LGBT legislation pulled

By Quint Forgey April 27, 2014

The Bible is no longer in contention to become Louisiana’s official state book, after Rep. Thomas Carmody Jr., R-Shreveport, withdrew his provocative bill from the legislature’s docket Monday. Carmody’s...

File photo of the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge.

TOPS flaws debated, attempts at reform fail

By Olivia McClure and Jack Richards April 23, 2014

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students is the most expensive state-funded higher education program, constituting 95 percent of student aid in Louisiana. Some legislators and higher education leaders...

Kopplin to continue fight against creationism legislation

By Spencer Hutchinson April 23, 2014

Zachary Kopplin, one of the most visible opponents to the teaching of creationism in Louisiana tax-funded schools’ science classes, will testify before the Louisiana Senate Education Committee today...

Former chair of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Garret Graves is running for the Louisiana 6th district congressional seat.

Graves emphasizes political experience in 6th District race

By Quint Forgey April 23, 2014

In a congressional race crowded with Republicans craving to brand themselves as “Washington outsiders,” Garret Graves stands alone as a candidate unabashedly proud of his time on Capitol Hill. Graves,...

Garret Graves Profile

By Quint Forgey April 23, 2014

In a congressional race crowded with Republicans craving to brand themselves as “Washington outsiders,” Garret Graves stands alone as a candidate unabashedly proud of his time on Capitol Hill. Graves,...

FILE - In this March 17, 2014 file photo, Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards speaks at the Baton Rouge Press Club in Baton Rouge, La. Whether Edwards wins or loses his bid for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District seat, one thing is certain: the former governor’s entrance into the race dredges up negative national attention for the state and renewed conversations about a perceived culture of corruption. Edwards may want to talk about issues, but that doesn’t come without talk of his federal corruption conviction and the inevitable stereotype about Louisiana’s reputation for shady, backroom political dealing. (AP Photo/Travis Spradling)

Graves takes financial lead in 6th District race

By Quint Forgey April 22, 2014

Republican Garret Graves is currently burying his fellow candidates in the money war for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional seat, having amassed more than $320,000 in net contributions as of March 31,...

Higher ed bill passes, gun bills fail in legislature

By Quint Forgey April 21, 2014

Despite adjourning early Thursday for the Easter holidays, the Louisiana Legislature made critical decisions concerning several issues during the first three days of its sixth week. Higher Education Financing...

LGBT community faces another legislative loss

LGBT community faces another legislative loss

By Michael Tarver April 21, 2014

Louisiana’s LGBT community faced another legislative defeat last week with the termination of a bill that would have repealed the controversial crimes against nature law, sometimes referred to as...