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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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Why 10% of NOLA Catholic churches are closing or...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/11/09

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry is preparing to take office, and his appointees and transition team include some familiar – and some surprising – faces. The Time- Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us to break down who’s who on the team. At Catholic Masses across the New Orleans metro area last month, parishioners heard in an announcement from Archbishop Gregory Aymond that multiple churches in the region are set to close or consolidate by next summer. New

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NOLA Central City Library closure, Miss. River depth...

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2023/11/08

More than two months ago, the New Orleans Public Library temporarily closed its Central City branch after a staff member found mold in the building. But the branch has no clear timeline for reopening – and some activists have stationed themselves outside the building, demanding answers and helping patrons with library-like services. Nate Ha has been covering this story for Verite News, and share more on the group of activists stationed outside the building, demanding answers and aiding the would-be

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New opera highlights racial injustice; NOLA embarks...

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2023/11/07

The state of Georgia recently promised nearly $2 billion in incentives to persuade Hyundai to open an electric vehicle plant there. But Georgia isn’t\ the only Southern state betting that EVs will usher in a manufacturing renaissance in the region. As the Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha reports, many Southern states are also preparing for the EV industry to lead to carloads of good jobs. The New Orleans Opera is putting racial injustice front and center at an upcoming performance of “Blue.”

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Meet the candidates running for state treasurer;...

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2023/11/06

Louisiana officials have known for decades that the lakes near the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge contain toxic chemicals. Now, the EPA has gotten involved in the cleanup efforts. Mark Schleifstein is an environmental reporter who has been covering the story for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. He joins us for more on the companies the EPA has deemed responsible for decontaminating the lakes – and what will happen if they don’t comply. Jeff Landry may have won the governorship outright, but there

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Backstory on new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson;...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/11/03

If you didn’t know the name Mike Johnson a few weeks ago, chances are you do now. The Louisiana representative from Shreveport was recently elected speaker of the House after a 22-day deadlock that saw multiple candidates try and fail to attract enough support. While we wait to see what Johnson might do as speaker, we wanted to take a moment to look back at his history, including his politics and beliefs, both professionally and personally. Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s Mark Ballard has been

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Meet AG candidates Liz Murrill and Lindsey Cheek; why...

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2023/11/02

A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative found a steep drop across the country in the number of people who were granted parole and early release from prison over the last few years. Louisiana’s numbers were some of the starkest. Richard Webster covered the report for Verite News in New Orleans. He joins us to explain the causes and consequences of fewer paroles being granted in Louisiana. Gov.-elect Jeff Landry won his seat outright, but there are still plenty of races headed to runoffs on

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Formerly incarcerated people share their stories in...

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2023/11/01

Our region is dotted with ghost towns - places that were once full of culture and community and now barely inhabited. Sometimes the change comes from environmental shifts, but sometimes the causes are man-made. In the next part of the series “Place, Erased,” the Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins brings us to a Louisiana town where Black residents are feeling as though they must leave, because of toxic pollution from nearby petrochemical plants. But these residents are still fighting for the

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WWII Museum opens final permanent exhibit; exploring...

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2023/10/31

Drive throughout the South and you’ll encounter towns that were once full of culture and community, and now appear nearly abandoned. Sometimes the change comes from environmental shifts, but sometimes the causes are man-made. Throughout this week, the Gulf States Newsroom is bringing you three stories about ghost towns in our region, called “Place, Erased.” Today, reporters Drew Hawkins and Danny McArthur discuss how this project came to be. Then, Danny travels to Easonville, Ala., where the few

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Baton Rouge schools face worsening teacher shortage;...

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2023/10/30

Wrestling season is on at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, and this season is one for the history books. That’s because Huntingdon is now home to the first and only collegiate women’s team in the region. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Joseph King traveled to Montgomery to hear how the Hawks’ were preparing for their historic season. East Baton Rouge Parish School System officials are under fire after a series of missteps. The district was already grappling with a worsening teacher shortage

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Sea Change: Flood by Flood Part 2

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2023/10/27

As natural disasters worsen and extreme weather grows more frequent, it’s led to more people being displaced across the planet. Sometimes, we call those people climate migrants. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in the last year alone, around 3 million Americans were displaced by natural disasters. But for some climate migrants, displacement isn’t always so immediate or apparent -- it is often tangled up in bureaucracy and a broken system. Last week on Louisiana Considered, we heard the first

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What you need to know about the new Speaker of the...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/10/26

After a 22-day standstill in which three Republican candidates were nominated – and then either dropped out or were defeated on the House floor – Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected the next Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace joins us for more on what we need to know about the House’s new leader, a Republican who has represented Louisiana’s northwestern quadrant since 2016. October is Creole Heritage

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The NOLA native who almost became first Black pitcher...

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2023/10/25

Rice is one of the most valuable crops grown in Louisiana. It regularly makes the list of our top five crops grown and exported each year, but some are concerned a warming climate may have an adverse effect on yields. Prasanta Subudhi, professor at LSU’s School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, tells us about research into the potential impacts of climate change on rice, and ways to make the crop more sustainable. Last night, the Arizona Diamondbacks punched their ticket to the 2023 World

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‘Superfog’ results in deadly car pileup; AI in LSU...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/10/24

If you stepped outside in New Orleans yesterday morning, you likely noticed a thick fog cascading over the city. But in addition to being unpleasant and foul-smelling, the fog is also dangerous, and led to a multi-car pileup on I-55 that killed at least 7 people and injured at least 25. Alex Lubben, a reporter for The Times-Picayune/The Advocate, joins us to talk about what caused the fog – and its impacts. Across the country, educators are bracing for artificial intelligence in classrooms. While

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Restoring wetlands in the Lower Ninth Ward; new...

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2023/10/23

Turnout in Louisiana’s primary was historically low — so low that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry was able to win the race for governor outright with less than 20% of all registered voters voting for him. State politics reporter Molly Ryan talked to some voters at the polls, and at an LSU tailgate, to better understand the causes and consequences of low voter turnout. A group of organizations known as the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective has united to restore wetlands in New

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Sea Change: Flood by Flood Part 1

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/10/20

As natural disasters worsen and extreme weather grows more frequent, it’s led to more people being displaced across the planet. Sometimes, we call those people climate migrants. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in the last year alone, around 3 million Americans were displaced by natural disasters. But for some climate migrants, displacement isn’t always so immediate or apparent, but it is often tangled up in bureaucracy and a broken system.Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the first part

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Why Landry’s win prompted one LSU prof to resign; how...

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2023/10/19

Since ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been scrambling in their fight over leadership. Stephanie Grace, The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, joins us to discuss why Louisiana’s Rep. Steve Scalise fell short of enough votes to become House speaker – and what happens next. News of the conflict between Israel and Hamas is breaking every day, and in classrooms across the country, students are looking to their

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First all-women crew referees La. high school...

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2023/10/18

If you’re a regular Regional Transit Authority bus rider in New Orleans, there’s a good chance you've recently had to deal with long delays. That’s because RTA is functioning with fewer buses than it needs, and much of its fleet is old and needs updates and repairs. Reporter for Verite Bobbi-Jeanne Misick has been covering the bus shortage and joins us for more on how RTA representatives are responding to the crisis. In the last week of September, a group of referees made history when they became

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Healing traditions of South Louisiana; New Orleans...

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2023/10/17

For more than three months, residents in south Plaquemines Parish didn’t have safe drinking water. The cause? Intruding salt water from the Gulf of Mexico caused by two years of back-to-back drought. When news broke of approaching salt water in more populous areas further up the river, state and local officials took immediate action. Today, the Coastal Desk’s Halle Parker reports on the residents in Plaquemines who felt forgotten. The Louisiana Book Festival is returning to Baton Rouge at the end

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Election results; outgoing First Lady Donna Edwards...

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2023/10/16

The results from Louisiana’s primary are in, and Attorney General Jeff Landry’s outright victory in the governor’s race isn’t the only election worth discussing. Politics reporter Molly Ryan joins us for a rundown of wins, losses and runoffs across the state. A new WYES-TV documentary exposes the sex trafficking trade in Louisiana and identifies a growing team of unlikely warriors mobilized to fight it. They include outgoing First Lady Donna Edwards, a group of Catholic nuns running a secret

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NOPD chief confirmation hearing; NOLA musician...

Louisiana Considered ·

2023/10/12

Yesterday, the New Orleans city council held its first confirmation hearing for Anne Kirkpatrick, the nominee for the city’s next permanent police chief. Kirkpatrick, who is the city’s interim police superintendent, appeared before the city council government affairs committee to discuss her qualifications, recruitment plan and strategy for fighting crime. Missy Wilkinson, a reporter for the Times-Picayune / The Advocate was at the hearing, and joins us for a rundown of what happened – and of

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