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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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Gator hunting bill; former NOLA teacher now...

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2026/03/31

Last week, a bill to establish a recreational alligator hunting season passed in the state senate. While Louisiana currently allows highly-regulated commercial alligator hunting, this would open up the activity to the general public. But some are concerned this could put the species back on the endangered list.Michael McEwen, reporter for WWNO and WRKF’s coastal desk, joins us with the latest.The 2026 Winter Paralympics wrapped up a few weeks ago, featuring Louisiana’s very own Brenna

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Why controversial prosecutor may soon become Caddo...

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2026/03/30

Louisiana prosecutor Hugo Holland has had a long and controversial career. He’s been accused of withholding evidence in death row cases, falsifying paperwork and racism. But that hasn’t stopped him from campaigning for a judge position in Caddo Parish. And according to recent reports, he’s the front runner.Richard Webster has been covering this story for Verite News and Pro Publica. He joins us today with more.Back in the 1970s, blind mathematician Robert McClean wanted more vision impaired

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Sea Change Live: The Future of Seafood

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2026/03/27

For more than a century, the Gulf seafood industry has shaped towns, cultures, and identities along the coast. Yet, if you talk to almost anyone who works on the water, they’ll tell you the Gulf seafood story has changed more in the last 30 years than the hundred years before that. If you care about what’s on your plate, what happens to this coast, or what kind of future we’re leaving to the next generation of fishers and eaters, you’re in the right place.Today, Sea Change travels to the

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Republican Senate primary; Tulane professor on war...

Louisiana Considered ·

2026/03/26

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for Times Picayune/The Advocate. Today, she discusses the latest in the Republican Senate primary and why there will likely be no debate between candidates.It’s been nearly a month since the United States and Israel launched a war with Iran, beginning with 900 strikes in just 12 hours and the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This war comes despite

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Latest on TSA lines at MSY; energizing La.’s tech...

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2026/03/25

Wait times at the New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport have been much longer than usual in recent weeks, especially during peak travel days. Some travelers have experienced hours-long delays, with lines stretching out of the building into the airport’s parking garage. Aubri Juhasz has been covering this story for WWNO and WRKF. She joins with more.Nexus Louisiana has a lofty goal. The Baton Rouge-based startup accelerator wants to identify 1,000 founders of tech companies in

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Baton Rouge police officers slated for raise; federal...

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2026/03/24

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards wants to give employees at the Baton Rouge Police Department a raise. Edwards’ plan hopes to give sworn officers at least a 15% raise, non-sworn employees a 3.5% raise and the chiefs a 5.9% raise.But this still needs to be approved by the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, which they will consider in an upcoming meeting.Report for America corps member Alex Cox joins us with more.Many Louisiana school districts are still under court-ordered

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Why curbside recycling may end in NOLA; new...

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2026/03/23

Curbside recycling in New Orleans may soon disappear. Mayor Helena Moreno floated the possibility of eliminating it as a potential cost-saving measure to help deal with a massive budget deficit. This is despite the fact that New Orleans was poised to participate in a universal recycling initiative, which would have been fully funded. Katie Jane Fernelius has been reporting this story for Verite News. She joins us with more. Louisiana author Rachel Marsh is coming out with her second middle

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Morning Edition’s Diane Mack reflects on radio...

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2026/03/20

She’s been a part of thousands of listener’s mornings for more than three and a half decades. And now, Morning Edition host Diane Mack has decided to retire. Diane joins us to reflect on her life and career. She tells us how she first discovered NPR, offers advice to the next Morning Edition host and shares her most memorable moments on air.It’s March Madness! The time of year when 68 men’s teams and 68 women’s teams compete to be the NCAA basketball champions.In honor of basketball fever,

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Proposal to name bridge after Trump; breaking down...

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2026/03/19

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times Picayune/The Advocate, for our week in politics. Today, she tells us about a legislative proposal to name a Louisiana bridge after President Donald Trump, and breaks down Mayor Moreno’s latest challenges. In the last few weeks, New Orleans has seen multiple water main breaks, with water spewing from the ground, swallowing land and blocking off streets. But

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Pressures on LA reserve funds; LSU symposium on news...

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2026/03/18

Analysis from Pew shows state reserve funds — often called rainy day funds — largely fell in 2025. That's the first time that happened since the Great Recession. It's down from a record high for state rainy day funds nationwide just the prior year. But Louisiana actually had a record-high rainy day balance in 2025, but we can’t rest easy, as it still falls short of the national average. To learn more about what this means and how the state uses reserve funds, we’re joined by Page Forrest,

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Nous Foundation to launch archival initiative; Tulane...

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2026/03/17

The Nous Foundation is a New Orleans-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting Louisiana’s French, Creole and Indigenous cultures and languages. Recently, the organization received a $100,000 grant to launch an archival initiative. Scott Tilton, co-founder of the Nous Foundation, and Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, leading scholar of African American ceremonial culture in Louisiana, tell us how the grant will allow them to further their research.The Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University is gearing up

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Crawfish worker shortage; doc series on Louisiana...

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2026/03/16

It’s March in Louisiana, and that means one thing: crawfish season. This year, the industry is facing major labor shortages due to federal immigration caps. This is despite the fact that most seasonal crawfish workers are typically authorized to work temporarily in the U.S. Avery White and Sheridan White reported this story for the LSU Manship School News Service. They join us for more. A new series of short films produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the HBCU Week

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Gov. Landry’s priorities for legislative session; how...

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2026/03/16

It’s the end of the week, and time to catch up on politics. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace discusses Gov. Landry’s priorities for the state legislative session. Last month on Louisiana Considered, we brought you Voices of the Culture, a podcast hosted by two Black Masking Indians who shared their preparations for Mardi Gras day. Today, we’ll bring you the latest episode. Spy boy Horace Anderson, of the Creole Wild West, and Big

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New Orleans native, Atlantic writer Clint Smith on...

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2026/03/13

The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane kicks off tonight, and among the featured authors, directors and journalists is Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the poetry collection “Above Ground” and the best-selling book “How the Word Is Passed.” Smith is no stranger to New Orleans. He’s a native of the city who wrote a reflection on Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary in August. Smith joins us for more on where you can catch him this weekend.Last week on Louisiana

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Wood pellet manufacturing leads to rural air...

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2026/03/11

When a United Kingdom-based company promised to revive the pine lumber industry and produce green energy, three majority-Black towns in the deep South — including two in rural Louisiana — jumped at the opportunity. But residents are now thinking better of the deal after seeing massive spikes in air pollution. Verite News’ Tristan Baurick joins us to share what he’s learned about international wood pellet manufacturing.Water quality monitoring is crucial for understanding the health of human

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Why NOLA jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025;...

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2026/03/10

Throughout 2025, the population at the Orleans Justice Center continuously exceeded capacity. This came even as violent crime rates and the New Orleans population continued to decline. Ashley Cusick reported this story for Verite News. She joins us with the latestThis Women’s History Month, “Two Elizas,” a poignant solo theatre piece, returns to the Hermann Grima House. Playwright, actress, and Tulane associate theatre professor Jenny Marcein presents a true story of motherhood, loss and

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LSU women’s basketball March Madness preview;...

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2026/03/09

The LSU women’s basketball team has wrapped up the regular season and is headed to March Madness. The team last won the tournament in 2023. In 2024 and 2025, they lost in the Elite 8 round. Reed Darcey covers LSU women’s basketball for The Baton Rouge Advocate. He joins us for more on the team’s regular season and how they’re shaping up for the big dance.Louisiana’s state bird, the Brown Pelican, is among a variety of colonial waterbird species benefiting from the recently completed

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New Orleans may abandon recycling initiative;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2026/03/06

A New Orleans initiative to increase citywide recycling is under threat. This is despite the fact that the city has more than 5 million dollars worth of support from the EPA and a national nonprofit to support this program.Reporter for Verite News, Katie Jane Fernelius, tells us more. Sea habitats are vanishing in the Gulf due to overfishing. Now, there’s a potential human-made solution for this human-made problem: artificial reefs. In the first part of the latest episode of Sea Change, we

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La. Lege session preview; New Iberia book fest; Baton...

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2026/03/05

The Louisiana legislative session is just around the corner, and conversations on the state budget are set to dominate. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us for a preview. The Tulane Book Fest is just around the corner. If you attend and decide you’d like more author discussions, writing contests and book sales, you might want to check out the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival in April. The 10th annual fest takes place in

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Staged car accidents trial begins; teaching...

Louisiana Considered ·

2026/03/05

The trial has begun for three people, including two lawyers, accused of staging car accidents throughout the Crescent City. The trial is the first in a widespread insurance fraud scheme and is even connected to a possible murder plot. John Simmerman has been covering this story for The Times Picayune/The Advocate, and joins us now for more.LSU Health New Orleans has been selected to take part in a grant to help teach an often-overlooked element of medical care — compassion. This four-year

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