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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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Cedric Richmond resigns from White House position....

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2022/04/29

Cedric Richmond, former U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, is leaving his post as a senior aide in the Biden White House. The Advocate’s Editorial Director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, tells us what might result from Louisiana losing this direct line to the President. Last week, the The U-S Department of Justice published a report last week, outlining how the Mississippi Department of Corrections is violating prisoners’ rights at the Mississippi State

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As Pelicans return to New Orleans for Game 6 of the...

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2022/04/28

Tonight is Game 6 for the NBA playoff series between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns. And while the underdog Pelicans have largely been holding their own this series, if they lose tonight, they will be eliminated from the tournament. To learn more about what to expect on the court, Louisiana Considered’s Managing Producer, Alana Schreiber, spoke with Christian Clark, who covers the Pelicans for the New Orleans Advocate. After months of planning, city-led guaranteed income

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April is National Native Plant Month! Here's how to...

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2022/04/27

People who come down with COVID-19 have been known to experience a variety of symptoms during the infection, including neurological issues like headaches and confusion. But a study from Tulane suggests that COVID might actually cause long-term damage to the brain that lasts long after recovery. Tracy Fischer, professor of microbiology and immunology at the Tulane School of Medicine, tells us about her research into the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the brain. In March 2021, a Senate

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New Orleans Jazz Fest begins this weekend! Here's...

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2022/04/26

The much awaited return of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will become a reality this week, following a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis tells us what to expect at the highly anticipated event. Renowned New Orleans trumpeter, composer, educator, and bandleader Jamil Sharif is back in the groove with two new releases. He tells us how his long musical heritage has contributed to his variety of playing styles, including jazz, blues, reggae, pop, and

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New Orleans mayor's 'smart cities' proposal hits...

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2022/04/25

Last year, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell’s administration proposed a “city-directed internet service” to compete with existing providers like Cox and AT&T. But now, the New Orleans city council has initiated a full fledged investigation into the project after learning that the city official in charge of it maintains two side businesses within the same smart cities industry. Cultural economy and local government reporter for The Lens, Michael Isaac Stein, tells us more about this

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The Migratory Bird Celebration returns with kayak...

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2022/04/22

According to a recent report from the New York Times, Republic Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell then-President Donald Trump to resign in the days after the Jan. 6 attack. The Advocate’s Editorial Director Stephanie Grace tells us how this news might impact the rest of the Republican Party. A rail line from Baton Rouge to New Orleans has long been a Louisiana pipe-dream, but now it may become a reality. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephen Bisaha tells us about Governor John bel

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After a COVID setback, Musicians’ Village is...

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2022/04/21

Medical marijuana was legalized by the Louisiana legislature roughly two years ago, but the rollout of programs has faced multiple roadblocks. State Rep. Joe Marino updates us on the latest medical marijuana legislation. After a two-year setback due to COVID, a “symphony” of performances in Musicians’ Village is finally set for next fall. Assistant Professor of Art History at UNO, Dr. Anna Mecungi, along with artists Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere, tells us more about the living art

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In latest report, Louisiana Tumor Registry finds...

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2022/04/20

This month, the Louisiana House voted unanimously to advance a bill that could give renters more protections after hurricanes. WWNO’s Patrick Madden spoke with Coastal Desk reporter Kezia Setyawan and New Orleans Metro reporter Carly Berlin, to learn how the bill could penalize landlords who illegally evict their tenants. The Louisiana Tumor Registry at LSU Health New Orleans has published the fifth in its statewide report of cancer incidence rates, finding higher rates of the disease in

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As WWNO celebrates its 50th anniversary, here's a...

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2022/04/19

50-years ago today WWNO first signed on the air, becoming the NPR station for southeast Louisiana. Fast-forward a half century later and WWNO continues to proudly serve the New Orleans region with news and music programming. To celebrate this milestone, WWNO veteran broadcaster and award-winning producer, Fred Kasten, tells us a bit more about the station’s history. New Orleans’ French Quarter Fest is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Festival president and CEO Emily Madero tells us

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Ukrainians in Louisiana find solace in one another:...

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2022/04/18

Since it first began, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked outrage across the country and the globe, including right here in Louisiana. But for those Louisianans with close ties to Ukraine, the images of death and destruction are deeply personal. Alex Orak, Tulane medical student originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and Eddy Hayes, Honorary Consul to Ukraine for the state, tell us about their efforts to support Ukrainians, both in Louisiana and abroad. If you think you’ve been seeing

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Early voting begins in New Orleans this weekend;...

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2022/04/15

Early voting begins this weekend in some parts of the states, and, among other proposals, voters will weigh in on a property tax that would enhance early childhood education programs in New Orleans. The Advocate’s Editorial Director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, tells us more. Roughly every decade or so, Louisiana updates its social studies standards for K-12 students. It’s usually a routine process – but that was before an abstract academic concept – critical race theory – became the

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Can Baton Rouge become a tourism city? Here's how...

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2022/04/13

Last Friday, State Senator Karen Carter Peterson, who has been an elected official in the state legislature since 1999, announced her resignation from her position due to depression and a gambling addiction. New Orleans Advocate/Times Picayune staff writer Tyler Bridges tells us more about the implications of this decision. Baton Rouge’s convention and visitor’s bureau recently came out with a survey that says the capital city is a weak tourism destination. We speak with Paul Arrigo of

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A new high-tech exhibit at the Four Seasons...

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2022/04/12

The history of the city of New Orleans comes alive in a multi-million-dollar high tech adventure at the foot of Canal Street. Co-developer of the exhibit, dubbed Vue Orleans, Paul Flower, tells us more about how the immersive experience provides insights into New Orleans art, music, food, culture and history. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s Music at the Museum series returns to the Marigny Opera House with a Block Party. Musician Jeanne Jaubert joins us to discuss her upcoming mobile

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How one Louisiana funeral home is preserving a town's...

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2022/04/11

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health emergency made it so that anyone enrolled in Medicaid would not lose coverage, including pregnant women. But now that emergency status could end as early as April 16, that could mean tens of thousands of women in the Gulf South losing their medicaid coverage two months after they give birth. All while in the background are increasing restrictions on abortion access, including a pivotal Supreme Court case. WWNO’s Public Health Reporter,

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After 2021 veto, state lawmakers reintroduce bill to...

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2022/04/08

We’re still 18 months away from Louisiana’s next gubernatorial election, but Senator Bill Cassidy is already eyeing the seat. The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us more about the Republican lawmaker’s potential run. Dillard University sent shockwaves through the collegiate mock trial community last month when the unranked team advanced to the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament. WWNO’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz tells

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8 months after Ida, displaced residents in Lafourche...

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2022/04/07

In the last week of March, FEMA officials gave updates to Lafourche parish residents and council members on proposed group sites for temporary housing. This comes close to 8 months after Hurricane Ida made landfall, displacing an estimated one thousand residents in the parish. WWNO’s Coastal reporter Kezia Setyawan spoke with Dan Copp, reporter for the Houma Courier/Thibodaux Daily Comet, to learn more. Today, April 7 marks Major League Baseball’s opening day. And while Louisiana does not

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LSU student composers and performers are taking their...

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2022/04/06

This Friday, April 8th, student composers and members of the Constantinides New Music Ensemble from the LSU School of Music, will perform a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. They will be performing works by student composers, as well as works by LSU Music faculty and alumni. Mara Gibson, professor of composition at the LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts and director of the Constantinides New Music Ensemble, and Austin Franklin, PhD candidate in Experimental Music & Digital

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Time-traveling performances: two New Orleans shows...

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2022/04/05

Award-winning New Orleans based performance artist, published poet and playwright José Torres-Tama is heading back to the stage with a new solo act called United States of Amnesia: Dare to Remember. The self-described “shamanistic time-traveler” tells us more about his performance. The music, dance and rituals of the Garifuna community in the Crescent City comes alive at the Music Box Village as New Orleans Airlift presents a new multi-media work called Soñando con Yurumein (Dreaming of

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Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards teams up with...

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2022/04/04

Louisiana’s First Lady Donna Edwards has established a national coalition for the prevention of human sex trafficking that includes five first spouses. Edwards, along with Dr. Dana Hunter, executive director of the newly created Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, tell us more about their work helping to identify trafficking, addressing causes of the problem, and supporting victims. On Saturday, fans from across the country gathered at the Superdome for the NCAA March Madness Final

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Reporter Andrea Gallo talks about her blockbuster...

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2022/04/01

On Friday's Louisiana Considered, hosted by Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace. The Advocate's Andrea Gallo talks about this week's story on the campaign finances of Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry. And Capitol Access reporter Paul Braun on this week’s veto override at the state legislature over the congressional maps. And Stephen Bisaha of the Gulf State’s newsroom checks in on the coal miners strike in Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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