Louisiana progressives are a minority even among Democrats
Rep. Matthew Willard, standing with a policeman in New Orleans, is one of the progressives in the Legislature. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Matthew Willard)
Rep. Mandie Landry, left, was on the campaign trail with Democratic State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Mandie Landry)
Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, met with Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo courtesy of Rep. Royce Duplessis)
BATON ROUGE — Of the 144 seats in the Louisiana Legislature, Democrats hold 47, and even fewer of those members espouse progressive ideas.
At the federal level, progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders advocate for higher minimum wages, universal health care and criminal justice reform and expect to make some headway toward their goals under the Biden administration. But in red Louisiana, the few prog…
