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Louisiana Considered

WWNO/WRKF Newsroom

“Louisiana Considered” showcases South Louisiana"s biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms. Airs Monday through Friday at noon.

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Landry's executive order protects NIL deals; how UNO...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/28

Thanks to a new executive order from Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana colleges can now pay student athletes directly for name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. The order prohibits the use of state-allocated funds and will remain in effect until federal NIL legislation is enacted. The order after President Donald Trump halted plans to create a college sports commission. Maddy Hudak, deputy editor for Tulane for Sports Illustrated, tells us more about this order and its suspected impacts.About a

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Deportations spark fears in Acadiana; finger-pointing...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/27

It’s the end of the month, and that means it’s time to catch up with our neighbors in Acadiana. Founder and editor of The Current, Christiaan Mader, breaks down the latest news in the region, including how U.S. deportations are raising concerns in a Laotian refugee community in the area.Following the jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, law enforcement agencies across the state began pointing the finger at one another. Gov. Landry blamed the District Attorney’s Office for delays

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Sea Change Live: Music & the Wetlands with Louis...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/23

Two weeks ago, we hosted a Sea Change live event at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. We wanted to talk about the science behind the massive land loss crisis we are experiencing, what it means to live in a vanishing landscape, and importantly, what we can do about it. But this is New Orleans, so we also wanted to celebrate! Celebrate the culture and joy of living in this special place.And while we can’t share food through the airwaves, we can share music. Join us for an incredible concert and

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Sheriff Hutson halts re-election campaign; new app...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/22

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today she tells us about the political turmoil unfolding since the Orleans Parish jailbreak, including Sheriff Hutson halting her re-election campaign.If you’ve ever looked at the vast spreads of prepared food at groceries, bakeries, café’s, and restaurants, and wondered where it all goes at the end of the day, the answer is usually – the

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How Medicaid cuts could impact women; Louisiana’s...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/21

As Congress continues to debate deep cuts to Medicaid, a new report shows that the program has been central to providing health coverage for women of childbearing age. The Georgetown University study found that Medicaid covered nearly half of all births in rural America, and that Louisiana was among the states where women rely on Medicaid most.To learn more, public health reporter Rosemary Westwood spoke with Joan Alker, one of the report’s authors and executive director of the Center for

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The latest on the ‘massive’ Orleans Parish jailbreak;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/20

Ten inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center last Friday, the biggest jailbreak in state history. Three of the men were captured shortly after they fled, and one more was arrested last night. Local and state law enforcement officials all seem to be pointing blame at one another. WWNO/WRKF reporter Matt Bloom has been covering the story and joins to give us an update. Hellenic heritage will be on full display when the Greek Festival returns for its 50th year. The host, New Orleans’

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Push to bring local food back to Louisiana schools;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/19

Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a federal program that helped schools buy food from local farms. It’s one of the cuts the Trump administration made to the Department of Agriculture. Education reporter Aubri Juhasz explains how one school district used the money and how cuts are impacting their current relationships with local farms.A recent investigation into Steward Health Care, which ran a hospital in West Monroe, La., found that the hospital chain’s owners spent

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23:29

Sea Change Live: Music & the Wetlands with Louis...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/16

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you a special episode of the coastal podcast Sea Change. Live from the New Orleans Jazz Museum, we hear conversations and songs about the intersection between climate and culture from scientists, tribe leaders and musicians. Hosts Carlyle Calhoun and Eva Tesfaye are joined by musician Louis Michot; his father and musician and scientist and coastal researcher, Tommy Michot; musician and former Chief of the Houma Nation, Cocoa Creppel; and Professor of

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24:20

Is John Bel Edwards considering a run for Senate?;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/15

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for our week in politics with the Editorial Director and Columnist for the Times-Picayune/The Advocate, Stephanie Grace. Today we dig into the rumors that Sen. Chuck Schumer is trying to convince former Gov. John Bel Edwards to run for Senate.Coastal stories are all over the news these days, with vanishing wetlands causing major concerns for the future of Louisiana’s coastline. On today’s episode of “The Light Switch” podcast, host Greg LaRose speaks

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What does an American pope mean for US Catholics?;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/13

Last Thursday, Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the new pope. Now known as Pope Leo XIV, he’s the first American pope in the Vatican’s history. Father Mark Mossa, Program Director for the Canizaro Center for Catholic Studies at Loyola University of New Orleans, tells us more about what it means to have an American pope and how this could shape the Church’s future. The start of hurricane season is just weeks away, and it will be 20 years since Hurricane Katrina. And the man who led

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Pope Leo XIV's Creole roots; Louisiana adding another...

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2025/05/12

Last week, Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope. Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first American pope in the Vatican’s history. Although he was born and raised in Chicago, a local genealogist and historian quickly traced his family’s lineage to New Orleans. Jari Honora, family historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection, tells us more about what he discovered about the pope’s familial ties to the Crescent City.Venture Global, the U.S.’s second largest producer

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Sea Change: Predicting the Ocean's Future

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2025/05/09

We are all affected by ocean conditions, and we're talking about huge things like global food security and human health, to fisheries we depend on, to the transport of a whopping 90% of the world's goods. So it's vitally important to understand ocean conditions.What can the fascinating field of ocean forecasting tell us about the future for us on land and for life under the sea?Want to learn even more? Click here to read the report "Forecasting the Ocean."This episode was hosted by Carlyle

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Cantrell, city council spar over trash pickup; future...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/08

It’s Thursday, and time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for the Times-Picayune/The Advocate. Today we hear about the latest rift between Mayor Cantrell and the city council – this time over trash pickup in the French Quarter. Downriver from NOLA, a small Mississippi River offshoot, dubbed Neptune Pass, formed in 2020. The Army Corps of Engineers are looking at closing the opening as it presents problems for navigation. But the

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Louisiana whooping cough cases surge; pros and cons...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/07

Louisiana is in the midst of a deadly and growing outbreak of whooping cough. So far, two babies have died, and pediatricians have been urging the public to check their vaccine status and get vaccinated. Public health reporter Rosemary Westwood speaks with state epidemiologist Theresa Sokol to get an update on the situation.For 60 years, rodeo has been a tradition at the state’s most notorious prison, Angola. The event lets inmates show off their vocational and artistic skills – and even

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Sex worker protection ordinance; what to expect at...

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2025/05/06

A new city ordinance would shield sex workers from prosecution when they report crimes to the New Orleans police. But it would not protect them when state police handle their cases. Verite News’ Safura Syed joins us to explain how the ordinance would work.The banks of Bayou St. John will fill up with boats, vendors and music when the 18th annual Bayou Boogaloo kicks off next weekend. Jared Zeller, president of Friends of Bayou St. John, and the festival’s producer and founder, tells us

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Louisiana jockey eyes repeat win at Kentucky Derby;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/05/02

The 151st Kentucky Derby is Saturday, and a jockey from Louisiana is going for a repeat win. Brian Hernandez Jr., a native of Lafayette, won last year’s derby riding Mystik Dan, following a win at the Kentucky Oaks – a race for female horses. At this year’s Derby, he’ll be riding Burnham Square. Right now, the horse has a 16-1 odds of winning.Hernandez Jr. joins us to talk about his horse racing journey and how he’s preparing for the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” Earlier this

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Disability rights activists rally against proposed...

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2025/05/01

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. Today she tells us how changes the federal Justice Department are filtering down at local U.S. attorneys offices. The federal government is currently debating cutting more than $800 billion in Medicaid funding. This is causing major concerns for people who rely on Medicaid, specifically people with disabilities. This week, disability rights

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Angola Farm Line workers lawsuit and the history of...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/04/30

Court hearings wrapped up last week in a case brought by inmates working the farm line at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola —an agricultural work assignment, where incarcerated men are forced to work long hours, sometimes in the heat of the summer.The Gulf States Newsroom’s Kat Stromquist has been in court following this story and joins us to share more details. As we await a ruling on whether the case will be certified as a class action lawsuit, we wanted to take a deeper look at

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Artist designs his 8th Jazz Fest poster; LSU expands...

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2025/04/29

Economists like to say nobody wins a trade war. The counter point is the American auto industry. Foreign carmakers have opened dozens of factories in the U.S. over the last 40 years, largely due to conflicts over trade.The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephen Bisaha shares some of that history and why it might not repeat itself with the current trade war.For the eighth time, acclaimed painter and sculptor James Michalopoulos is the official poster artist for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage

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Xavier Univ. makes history with first coed rowing...

Louisiana Considered ·

2025/04/28

Xavier University of Louisiana is making history by becoming the first HBCU in the country to offer varsity rowing and form a coed crew team, . The sport is more popular in the northeast, and has long been predominantly white and male. Xavier’s team is the latest example of rowing’s newfound popularity and diversification. To learn more about the Xavier University crew team we’re joined by three of the captains, Kamryn Days, Nyla Archibold, and Victoria Duffey. Fluoride is a

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