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Discover Louisiana's biggest stories of 2025, from New Orleans' public safety overhaul to major political battles. Dive ...
02/01/2026

Discover Louisiana's biggest stories of 2025, from New Orleans' public safety overhaul to major political battles. Dive into the details here: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/louisianas-biggest-news-stories-of-2025/

(The Center Square) − Louisiana’s biggest stories in 2025 ranged from an overhaul of public safety in New Orleans to high-stakes fights over power, politics and industrial development in the rest of the state. Bourbon Street terror The news cycle opened on New Year’s Eve with tragedy in New Or...

Louisiana's political landscape is shifting! 🌟 Semi-closed primaries are here. Dive into what this means for 2026 electi...
02/01/2026

Louisiana's political landscape is shifting! 🌟 Semi-closed primaries are here. Dive into what this means for 2026 elections. Read more: thehayride.com/2026/01/koenig-get-ready-for-semi-closed-primaries-in-2026/

2026 is now underway, and there is one key development to watch in Louisiana politics this year—the beginning of semi-closed primaries. For the past 50 years, nearly every election in Louisiana has used the jungle primary format, thanks largely to the machinations of former Gov. Edwin Edwards. But...

02/01/2026

Louisiana leads in high-speed internet access thanks to Gov. Landry & Trump’s grant reforms! Discover how they scored first with BEAD. Read more: thehayride.com/2026/01/sadow-landry-louisiana-score-first-with-trump-grant-reforms/

While it was the Republican Gov. Jeff Landry Administration that won the footrace in rolling out high-speed internet access across Louisiana, the Republican President Donald Trump Administration deserves an assist. Regarding the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program — intended t...

Uncover the truth behind Minnesota's social services scandal. Are leaders asleep at the wheel or complicit? Dive into th...
31/12/2025

Uncover the truth behind Minnesota's social services scandal. Are leaders asleep at the wheel or complicit? Dive into the details here: thehayride.com/2025/12/quote-of-the-day-december-31-2025/

“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison have either been asleep at the wheel or complicit in a massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars in Minnesota’s social services programs. Next week, we will hear from Minnesota state lawmakers who sounded the alarm on this fraud—an...

Discover the deeper meaning of the Feast of the Circumcision and its call to repentance and sacramental life. Read more:...
31/12/2025

Discover the deeper meaning of the Feast of the Circumcision and its call to repentance and sacramental life. Read more: thehayride.com/2025/12/and-still-he-bleeds/

On the eighth day of Christmas, the Infant King sheds His first blood in the Feast of the Circumcision—a not-so-ancient Catholic feast that calls us from political theater back to repentance, detachment, and the sacramental life.

Discover how returning to fundamentals can solve Baton Rouge's constable funding issues. Dive into the debate and potent...
31/12/2025

Discover how returning to fundamentals can solve Baton Rouge's constable funding issues. Dive into the debate and potential solutions here: thehayride.com/2025/12/sadow-back-to-basics-can-resolve-baton-rouge-constable-crunch/

Baton Rouge’s budget cuts expose how the city constable’s office has drifted from core duties, fueling debate over waste, accountability, and taxpayer-funded bloat.

🌅 Rediscover the optimism of Reagan's era! Dive into how America's new dawn mirrors the success of the past. 🇺🇸✨ Read mo...
30/12/2025

🌅 Rediscover the optimism of Reagan's era! Dive into how America's new dawn mirrors the success of the past. 🇺🇸✨ Read more: thehayride.com/2025/12/crouere-its-morning-again-in-america/

In his 1984 reelection campaign, President Ronald Reagan unveiled an unforgettable commercial titled “It’s Morning Again in America.” It summarized the economic success of the Reagan administration in lowering inflation and interest rates, creating new jobs, expanding home ownership, and creat...

💧 Monroe's day of reckoning: Rate hikes aim for efficiency. Will the delay cost more in the long run? Dive into the deta...
30/12/2025

💧 Monroe's day of reckoning: Rate hikes aim for efficiency. Will the delay cost more in the long run? Dive into the details: thehayride.com/2025/12/sadow-rate-hikes-to-compel-monroe-to-more-efficiency/

The day of reckoning has come for Monroe water, sewerage, and waste customers, and one can only hope the delay imposed by a penny-wise, pound-foolish City Council majority doesn’t end up costing ratepayers more over time than the money they managed to keep over the past year. At its last meeting o...

LSU fans, don't stress about the roster changes! Dive into why this could be a game-changer for the team. Read more: the...
29/12/2025

LSU fans, don't stress about the roster changes! Dive into why this could be a game-changer for the team. Read more: thehayride.com/2025/12/if-youre-an-lsu-fan-you-really-oughtnt-be-upset-about-the-football-roster-emptying-into-the-portal/

A quick housekeeping note before we get into this monumentally important topic: I’m still more or less in holiday mode and will be for the bulk of this week, so The Hayride is going to continue to have a slower flow of content until next Monday when we crank back up. The good news is […]

Louisiana's water crisis needs swift action! Discover why a new panel must accelerate efforts to safeguard our resources...
29/12/2025

Louisiana's water crisis needs swift action! Discover why a new panel must accelerate efforts to safeguard our resources. Dive into the details here: thehayride.com/2025/12/sadow-new-panel-must-move-faster-to-ease-water-concerns/

It goes somewhat against the grain of Louisiana’s history of minimal government interference, but it might be time for the state to adopt a comprehensive water management policy. And it has the means to do it if it gets to it. Louisiana’s growing success with attracting data centers has introduc...

Louisiana's political scene heats up! 🚨 Davante Lewis faces challenges after his controversial actions. Will he last bey...
29/12/2025

Louisiana's political scene heats up! 🚨 Davante Lewis faces challenges after his controversial actions. Will he last beyond one PSC term? Dive into the details here: thehayride.com/2025/12/sadow-lewis-on-course-to-serve-just-one-psc-term/

Having their poster child arrested on suspicion of drunk driving isn’t exactly what Louisiana Democrats wanted as a holiday present, and his continued controversial behavior threatens to wear out his welcome with party elites and voters. Democrat Davante Lewis famously defeated long-time incumbent...

In Louisiana, we thrive with less federal interference. Discover why reviving this Biden-era rule could hinder our progr...
23/12/2025

In Louisiana, we thrive with less federal interference. Discover why reviving this Biden-era rule could hinder our progress. Read more: thehayride.com/2025/12/villere-this-biden-era-financial-rule-should-not-be-revived/

In Louisiana, we know our businesses and families do best when Washington doesn’t meddle in our state’s affairs. Limited government interference and free market principles allow our state to thrive, and the evidence speaks for itself: This year, Louisiana entered the top ten states for doing bus...

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