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Third-grade reading law; New Orleans Ballet Association's upcoming season; future of tech in the Deep South
Season 1 Episode 1014
Louisiana is the only state where students have gotten better at reading since 2019. Officials credit new laws, and now, the final piece is taking ef…
1 year ago
Bernie Sanders comes to Shreveport; LSU baseball wins College World Series; Kenner cancels Hispanic fest
Season 1 Episode 1013
Over the weekend, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders came to Shreveport, the latest stop on his speaking tour, “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here.” …
1 year ago
LSU Baseball heads to College World Series finals; tribal relocations part 2
Season 1 Episode 1012
It’s official, the LSU Tigers Baseball Team is headed to the College World Series Finals. They clinched in an exciting victory over Arkansas on Wedne…
1 year ago
How Senate President Cameron Henry carved his own path; tribal relocations part 1
Season 1 Episode 1011
It’s Thursday, and that means The Times-Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace. Today, she tells us how Senate Pres…
1 year ago
Breaking down the legislative session; NOLA Fair Grounds’ uncertain future
Season 1 Episode 1010
Louisiana’s legislative session wrapped last week with 300 bills now heading to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk. He’s expected to sign many of them into law…
1 year ago
How Johnson’s constituents feel about Medicaid cuts; ‘A Chorus Line’, ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ at Tulane
Season 1 Episode 1009
While House Speaker MikeJohnson has been supporting President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” its proposed Medicaid cuts could cause many of his c…
1 year ago
Legislative session recap; suit challenges eviction process; reducing Louisiana’s childhood obesity rates
Season 1 Episode 1007
Louisiana lawmakers passed more than 200 bills during this year’s regular legislative session. WWNO/WRKF Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington j…
1 year ago
The Light Switch: Foster care in focus
Season 1 Episode 1006
Louisiana counts nearly 2,000 foster homes across the state. There are more than 4,000 children in the foster care system.
Right away, you can see the…
1 year ago
City leaders approval ratings; Olympic flag football sparks debate; growing your local small business
Season 1 Episode 1005
It’s Thursday and time for our week in politics with the editorial director and columnist for the Times-Picayune/The Advocate, Stephanie Grace. Today…
1 year ago
Why hackers target small businesses; how cuts to research funding will impact LSU; La.’s revenue volatility rating
Season 1 Episode 1005
Cyberattacks on big companies get plenty of attention, but small businesses are hit about four times as often. A New Orleans restaurant owner lost th…
1 year ago