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Thrive EBR fails at the ballot box; Lafayette Parish residents pass millages; Arts New Orleans unveils latest mural
Season 1 Episode 1102
Over the weekend, Thrive EBR, the tax rededication plan meant to help pull East Baton Rouge out of a $21 million deficit, failed on all three measure…
6 months ago
NOLA elections results; LSU women’s basketball’s strong start; state files lawsuit over Roseland plant explosion
Season 1 Episode 1101
Over the weekend, New Orleans voters returned to the polls for the second time this fall. The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and co…
6 months ago
Bond propositions and amendments on NOLA ballot; How Huey Long set the stage for Landry’s involvement in LSU football
Season 1 Episode 1100
On November 15, New Orleans voters will go to the polls for the second time this fall. Earlier this week, we discussed the race for clerk of criminal…
6 months, 1 week ago
Final look at NOLA election; Russell Honore on veterans, National Guard presence; local restaurants gain Michelin stars
Season 1 Episode 1099
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for our weekly politics review with the Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, Steph…
6 months, 1 week ago
NOLA Clerk of Criminal Court race heats up; initiative to bridge political divides; fall gardening advice
Season 1 Episode 1098
The Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court race on the ballot this Saturday will see voters choosing between incumbent Darren Lombard and challenger …
6 months, 1 week ago
How Cajun servicemen used French language skills in WWII; NOBA ballet remembers Katrina in latest performance
Season 1 Episode 1097
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, many wondered: Is a city below sea level worth rebuilding? Answers to that question came in t…
6 months, 1 week ago
LSU finds new athletic director, continues search for head football coach; Chitimacha language revitalization efforts
Season 1 Episode 1096
Shortly after LSU head football coach Brian Kelly was fired, athletic director Scott Woodward resigned under pressure. Last week, LSU announced the a…
6 months, 1 week ago
Sea Change: No Matter the Water
Season 1 Episode 1095
What does it take to stay rooted on the Gulf Coast, even as the land and weather change around us? We meet individuals, from a poet to a minister to …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Xavier U. lays off 46 amid 100th anniversary; $510M capital bond authorization on New Orleans ballot
Season 1 Episode 1094
As Xavier University of Louisiana was in final preparations for its homecoming and 100th anniversary celebration, the university announced the layoff…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How gov’t shutdown impacts Head Start; property taxes in Baton Rouge; findings from the latest Gulf hypoxia cruise
Season 1 Episode 1093
Head Start is a federal program that provides child care and early learning for low-income families. But the ongoing government shutdown has caused s…
6 months, 2 weeks ago