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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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La. tribes struggle for recognition; fight to end...

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2024/01/11

In November, the National Congress of American Indians convened for their 80th annual convention and marketplace in New Orleans. While the event is meant to unite and energize tribal leaders and professionals, many are frustrated with the lack of progress on state and federal recognition. Elder Chief Shirell Parfait-Dardar of the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw joins us more about the ongoing fight for recognition for her tribe and others. Earlier this month, Pacific Legal

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Using wetlands to fight emissions; support for...

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2024/01/10

Louisiana is sometimes referred to as America’s wetlands. The state’s abundant marshes are the source of a billion dollar fishing industry and a critical buffer against hurricanes. Now, researchers are looking to turn the marshes’ muck into money by using it to offset planet-warming emissions. Halle Parker from the Coastal Desk tells us about the uncertainties of this form of carbon capture. Grambling State University, in north Louisiana, is one of eight HBCUs and tribal colleges and universities

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New Orleans early education initiatives; new...

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2024/01/09

New Orleans voters approved a 20-year property tax to expand free early childhood education for low-to-moderate-income families in 2022. Since then, the number of available seats has more than doubled. Reporter for Verite News Josie Abugov tells us more about the impacts of expanded access and what we can expect to see in 2024. A slew of new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, on issues ranging from gender-affirming care to fertility preservation and traffic stops. Reporter for the Louisiana

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Exploring the human-animal relationship through...

Louisiana Considered ·

2024/01/08

Musician and composer Charlie Rauh recently completed a first-of-its-kind artist’s residency at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. Rauh spent a month observing practitioners and their animal patients at LSU last summer. The result is Theoria, a 13-track album released last month that explores the human-animal relationship. Jeff Landry officially became Louisiana’s governor today, after his inauguration was pushed up to Sunday due to weather concerns. In light of the transition of power, we

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Sea Change: A World of Hope

Louisiana Considered ·

2024/01/05

Sometimes, it can be hard to find the bright spots amid feelings of uncertainty about the future of our planet. But they're there. Today on Sea Change, we're focusing entirely on solutions. Stories about the good. We hear about a landscape architect in China who's pushing his city to become spongier as part of the global push for cities to rip up their concrete. And whether recognizing a river or forest's legal right to exist could help save our world. We also hear from two experts about how you can

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Gov. Edwards prepares to leave office; infrastructure...

Louisiana Considered ·

2024/01/04

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is about to leave office, and the Democrat will soon be succeeded by Republican Jeff Landry. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us to discuss the state’s political transition. As we step into the New Year, Greater New Orleans, Inc. is highlighting $3.5 billion in projects that have been completed or are starting construction in 2024. President and CEO of GNO, Inc. Michael Hecht joins us for more on

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Louisiana DCFS warns about card skimmers; mental...

Louisiana Considered ·

2024/01/03

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is warning SNAP and EBT beneficiaries about potential benefit theft from card skimmers found at retail stores. Louisiana Considered assistant producer Aubry Procell spoke with Rhonda Brown, fraud and recovery director for DCFS about the issue and what cardholders can do to protect their benefits. The holiday season is just behind us, and even though it can be a relaxing time with family, it can be stressful for service industry workers

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How two former weightlifters are preserving the...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/12/29

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from two former weightlifters on how the sport opened up new opportunities for them and introduced them to cross-cultural friendships. Walter Imahara tells us about growing up in a Japanese internment camp before becoming a national weightlifting champion. Then, we hear from his friend and former weightlifter Warren Perrin, who discusses his book about David Berger, the Jewish athlete murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics. We hear how the sport of weightlifting

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Encore: Addressing Louisiana’s feral hog problem and...

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2023/12/28

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from 2023. We hear an initiative from the LSUAgCenter to address the state’s feral hog problem and chat with MacArthur ‘genius’ grant recipient and Tulane professor and composer, Courtney Bryan. Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. You can listen to Louisiana Considered

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Encore: Field burning alternatives and Dialogue on Race

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2023/12/27

Today on Louisiana Considered we are revisiting some of our favorite stories from the past year. We look back on a conversation with activist John Achee about the dangers of burning sugarcane and rice fields – and his quest for alternative practices. Plus we encore a conversation with Maxine Crump, founder and president/CEO of the organization Dialogue on Race, about her mission to eliminate racism through open discussion. Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing

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Encore: Healing practices of south Louisiana and a...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/12/26

Today on Louisiana Considered, we are revisiting some of our favorite stories from the past year. We look back on a conversation with two traiteurs about Louisiana’s health and wellness traditions and hear from New Orleans night mayor Howie Kaplan about his first year on the job. Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman. You can listen to Louisiana

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La.’s political shift; court case on state air...

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2023/12/22

Early next year, Louisiana will inaugurate an all-Republican slate of statewide officials — a significant shift from almost 20 years ago, when a Republican from the state had never won a U.S. Senate seat. Politics reporter Molly Ryan explores the changes in the state’s political parties and how the current Democratic Party is in a period of reckoning. Five Louisiana judges recently heard arguments in a case to decide the fate of state air permits for a $9.4 billion plastics complex proposed in St

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Gulf South food banks; the year in politics; a French...

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2023/12/21

It has been a hot year for the economy, at least on paper. But in the Gulf South, many people are still turning to food banks for help. Each year around this time, Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom checks in with food banks and the people using them to see how things are going. Between the race for governor, the appointment of Shreveport representative Mike Johnson to speaker of the house and resounding failures by the state Democratic Party, this year in politics has certainly been

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History of prohibition and bootlegging in La.; how...

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2023/12/20

Over 100 years ago this month, Congress approved the act that would soon make prohibition the law of the land. While some Louisianans supported the so-called “noble experiment,” most were unhappy with the idea. Not only has the state long been home to carnival celebrations where alcohol plays a prominent role, but the location of New Orleans and Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River made them important port cities for alcohol shipping and distribution.Sam Hyde, professor of history and director of

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Bringing tablets into jail; “undie” rock show comes...

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2023/12/19

Last month, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced plans to upgrade jail communication services by offering tablets to people incarcerated at the Orleans Justice Center. Under the plan, anyone held at the jail would be allowed to use the devices to contact doctors, lawyers and loved ones on the outside. Verite News’ Bobbi-Jeanne Misick joins us for more on why the sheriff believes offering the technology will reduce violence. An outrageous holiday show returns to Le Petit Theatre in the

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Meet the volunteers helping save Theatre Baton Rouge;...

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2023/12/18

The Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective recently launched an initiative to plant 63,000 thousand trees in Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. This is part of larger efforts to restore the bayou ecosystems that have been impacted by coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion and hurricanes. In October, we reported on the early stages of this project. Today, we check back in with Verite’s Lue Palmer who recently attended a day of volunteer tree planting. Last month, we brought you the story of Theatre

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Sea Change: The American Whale

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2023/12/15

There are only around 51 Rice’s whales left in the world. And they’re the only whale that stays in one country’s territory: they live exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico…in US waters. A uniquely American whale. This also means the responsibility to protect these whales lies with the United States, but are we protecting them? That’s a question NPR Investigations reporter, Chiara Eisner had. With so few Rice’s whales left on the planet, she wanted to know what–if anything–is being done to prevent their

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New NOPD chief’s approach to crime; holiday cooking...

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2023/12/14

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics. The Time- Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us to discuss newly-sworn in police chief Anne Kirkpatrick’s efforts to combat crime, recruit more officers and bring state police into the French Quarter. While the holidays are meant for relaxing and relationship building, there’s often tension around cooking during December events, especially if you’re a first-timer cook or trying out

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Loyola to screen once-lost Mardi Gras Indian film;...

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2023/12/13

For the past three years, Jackson, Mississippi has been looking for solutions to urban heat islands — places in the city where temperatures are higher because buildings and roads absorb heat. Data shows the hottest areas in Jackson are usually near neighborhoods that have been historically discriminated against. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Danny McArthur visited one green infrastructure project designed to cool an iconic part of the city. “The Christmas Spider,” a new holiday operatic work based on a

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UMC nurses vote to unionize; NOPD’s plan to deploy...

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2023/12/12

Hundreds of nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans voted to unionize last week. It’s one of Louisiana’s largest union elections in recent decades and the first private hospital in the state to unionize, according to National Nurses United, a union representing nurses across the country. Lucy Mendez is a registered nurse at UMC New Orleans in the emergency department. She spoke with the Gulf State’s Newsrooms Stephan Bisaha about why she voted for and campaigned to join the union. Last

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