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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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How gov’t shutdown impacts Head Start; property taxes...

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2025/11/05

Head Start is a federal program that provides child care and early learning for low-income families. But the ongoing government shutdown has caused some programs to close, while others are taking out loans. WWNO’s education reporter Aubri Juhasz tells us what this looks like in Louisiana.Three property taxes will be on the ballot in Baton Rouge next week. They’re all renewals, but they’ve been made a bit more complicated by a series of budget shortfalls, one of the largest reasons being the

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Baton Rouge faces budget shortfall; Creole influences...

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2025/11/05

East Baton Rouge is facing a major budget shortfall. Parish officials need to find an extra $21 million, and one way they hope to save money is by getting more public service retirees to switch to government-funded health care. Report for America corps member Alex Cox has the story.Last weekend, the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge hosted a screening of “Ancestral Artistry: The Influence of Africans and Creoles of Color on Louisiana Architecture.” The film explores centuries of

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Why state officials waited to warn of whooping cough...

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2025/11/03

When there's an outbreak of an infectious disease, state health officials usually rush to alert doctors and the public about what's going on. But this year, during Louisiana's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades, health officials did not appear to follow that playbook. WWNO’s health reporter Rosemary Westwood tells us more.This Veterans Day, Laura Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana will hold a special event to honor the enslaved men from Laura Plantation who fought in the U.S. Army

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Runoff elections; development plans in St. Tammany;...

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2025/10/31

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace. We discuss what’s on the ballot in the November elections, including city council runoffs and ballot proposals. The St. Tammany Parish Economic Development Corporation appointed a new President and CEO in late August. A northshore native, Russell Richardson brings his experience from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Louisiana

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How LSU tests physical tools in virtual space;...

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2025/10/29

Let’s say you’re in the car-making business and wanting to avoid tariffs. You can buy American, but how do you meet those American suppliers? One option: speed dating. The Gulf States Newsroom’s Stephan Bisaha reports from a carmaker matchmaking day.A partnership between LSU and the global agricultural technology corporation Syngenta is aimed at advancing a tool that’s used in industry. They’re called “digital twins” and they’re used as a prototype of sorts to help model and test physical

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Efforts to revive NOLA film industry; spooky...

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2025/10/28

The once-vibrant Louisiana film and television industry has dramatically slowed down. There are five independent feature films in pre- or full production in the state, a stark contrast from previous years.CEO of The Ranch Film Studios in Chalmette and president of Film Louisiana, Jason Wagespack, breaks down the situation and the efforts of lobbyists to revive the industry.A spooky, creepy, unique adventure, just in time for Halloween, awaits those who dare to step inside The Delaporte

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LSU head football coach fired; Xavier marks 100th...

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2025/10/27

On Sunday night, LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly following a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M. What began as a discussion on staffing changes ended with Kelly’s firing, according to multiple news outlets. Koki Riley covers LSU baseball and football for The Advocate and joins us for more. 2025 marks 100 years since the founding of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. To this day, it’s the nation’s only historically Black and Catholic University. Now, a new exhibition at the

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New Orleans govt. faces $160M deficit; LSU’s...

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2025/10/24

The New Orleans government may not be able to make payroll this year as the city faces a $160 million deficit and severe cash flow problems. This means that city employees may not receive another paycheck before the end of the year.The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s Ben Myers joins us for more.Louisiana has one of the highest populations of deaf and blind people in the nation. To support this community at LSU, the university has been making all sorts of accommodations, including

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Study shows link between heat waves, domestic...

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2025/10/22

During Hurricane Katrina, thousands of people were locked in the Orleans Parish jail complex as the storm made landfall.In the third of a series remembering that crisis, The Gulf States Newsroom’s Kat Stromquist visits with a mom whose son survived the storm in the jail — and speaks with experts, who say disaster planning could improve in jails and prisons.New research out of Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute has found a definitive link between long heat waves and the incidence of

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Breaking down Louisiana v. Callais; Holocaust Cantata...

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2025/10/21

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing Callais v. Louisiana, a seminal redistricting case that focuses on the constitutionality of the state’s congressional map. The court will consider whether Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-Black district in 2024 — which was required by the Voting Rights Act — is a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th and 15th Amendments. John Cusick serves as Assistant Counsel for the Legal Defense Fund, the organization arguing to keep the map as it

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Lafayette man accused of Hamas ties; director Benh...

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2025/10/20

US prosecutors have accused a Louisiana man of participating in the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Mahmoud al-Muhtadi allegedly joined a paramilitary group that fought alongside Hamas in 2023, before traveling to the U.S. Christiaan Mader, founder and editor of the Current, tells us more. All this week, the New Orleans film festival is hosting screenings, panel discussions, and workshops, uniting some of the biggest names in independent filmmaking today.One of the guests is Benh

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2,000-year-old headstone found in NOLA backyard;...

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2025/10/16

A resident of the Carrollton neighborhood in New Orleans was gardening in her backyard when she came across an unusual engraved stone. After reaching out to anthropology departments at the University of New Orleans and Tulane, they discovered the relic was a 2,000-year-old headstone for a Roman sailor. The headstone went missing from a museum in Italy during World War II. Ryan Gray, professor of anthropology at UNO, tells us more about this incredible discovery and what they know about the

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Changes coming to GUMBO broadband program; sepsis...

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2025/10/15

Louisiana’s GUMBO broadband program has been expanding internet access in rural areas for three years now. But because the state program relies on federal funding, recent changes to federal spending are impacting the initiative.Camden Doherty has been covering the GUMBO broadband program for The Current. He joins us for more.One of Louisiana’s largest hospital systems has been studying how to prevent sepsis infections, a persistent problem in health care settings that can even lead to

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New Orleans’ next mayor; latest in Kyren Lacy...

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2025/10/13

On Saturday, New Orleans’ city council president, Helena Moreno, won the election to become the city’s next mayor. She did so without forcing a runoff, having secured more than 50% of the primary vote.The Times-Picayune/The Advocate's editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, joins us to break down this race and the other elections on the ballot.Last April, former LSU wide receiver and NFL prospect Kyren Lacy died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police car

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Reporter roundtable on NOLA mayor’s race; Southern...

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2025/10/10

It’s been a long road to election day here in New Orleans, but we’re in the home stretch. On October 11, anyone who didn’t vote early will cast their ballots in several races, including for the city’s next mayor. Verite News reporter Katie Jane Fernelius, WWNO education reporter Aubri Juhasz and the coastal desk’s Eva Tesfaye join us to share what the candidates are saying about key issues. Southern University has gotten off to a rough start this fall. Since August, the campus has shut

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Get to know NOLA mayor candidate Helena Moreno; Mardi...

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2025/10/09

For the last two weeks, on Louisiana Considered, we've brought you interviews with the top candidates to be mayor of New Orleans. Today, we bring you the final conversation. The Times-Picayune/Editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace spoke with City Council President Helena Moreno. The two discussed restoring collaboration between the council and the mayor’s office, the city’s budget problems and some creative solutions.Arthur Hardy’s name is synonymous with Mardi Gras. He began

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Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards welcomes National...

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2025/10/08

President Trump has been sending the National Guard throughout the US, with the latest deployment being to Portland, Oregon, before it was blocked by a judge. But in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry is welcoming the idea of federal troops. Roughly one week ago, he announced that he'd asked President Trump to send the National Guard to New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. Capital Access reporter Brooke Thorington spoke with East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards about his view of troops

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Festival Acadien marks 50 years; Baton Rouge website...

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2025/10/06

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend. The three-day Cajun and Zydeco music festival in Lafayette’s Girard Park is an authentic celebration of Acadiana’s vibrant traditions, complete with food, art and performances by local musicians. Festival founder and Acadiana folklorist Barry Ancelet and Cajun singer-songwriter Zachary Richard tell us more about the festival’s history and what to expect this year. The City of Baton Rouge is redesigning its

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NOLA mayor candidate Royce Duplessis on his vision...

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2025/10/06

The primary election in the New Orleans mayor’s race is just over a week away, and here on Louisiana Considered, we’re bringing you conversations with the top 3 candidates. Today, we’ll hear from state Senator Royce Duplessis (D-LA). He spoke to the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace about the tactics behind his campaign, his plans if elected and why he believes his lack of city council experience is an asset. Solitary confinement is the

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How to get a COVID shot in La.; protests against...

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2025/10/02

If you’ve had trouble getting a COVID shot lately, you’re not alone. People in Louisiana are running into a new obstacle when it comes to getting themselves or their kids vaccinated: confusion about who can get the shot and whether they need a prescription.As the Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins reports, pharmacies are creating their own rules — and they aren’t consistent.The Port of New Orleans is moving forward with its plan to build a grain transfer facility on the Mississippi River

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