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La. congressional map battle heads to Supreme Court; NOLA pianist pushed boundaries
Season 1 Episode 767
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for our look at the week in politics. Joining us is Stephanie Grace, the Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial…
2 years ago
Nonprofit sues La. on behalf of foster youth; Jewish leaders push back against death penalty method
Season 1 Episode 766
Louisiana’s death penalty law got a big rewrite earlier this year as part of the state’s special session. Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill that adds el…
2 years ago
Why this year’s hurricane season could be 'extremely active’; Dracula debuts at the NOLA ballet
Season 1 Episode 765
Extremely active. Those are the words used by scientists to describe forecasts for the 2024 hurricane season. Researchers at Colorado State Universit…
2 years ago
Louisiana congressional map struck down yet again; How to go birding on the Mississippi Flyway
Season 1 Episode 764
A federal court has thrown out Louisiana’s new congressional district map. Judges ruled last week in favor of a complaint that stated the 6th Distric…
2 years ago
Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt La. colleges; Xavier plans historically Black medical school
Season 1 Episode 763
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist with the Times Picayu…
2 years ago
St. George gets court’s OK to build new city; NOLA garden fights mystery sewage bill
Season 1 Episode 762
A multi-year fight to form a new city out of an unincorporated suburban portion of southeastern East Baton Rouge Parish culminated last week with a L…
2 years ago
Jazz Fest poster artist honors The Dixie Cups; community park opens under NOLA expressway
Season 1 Episode 761
Abortion care is about to get even more difficult to access for people across the Gulf South when a new ban takes effect in Florida on May 1.
The ba…
2 years ago
Experts share solutions to reduce maternal, infant mortality; Jewish group holds anti-war Passover Seder
Season 1 Episode 760
Louisiana is facing a Black infant and maternal mortality crisis. Black infants in Louisiana are more than three times as likely to die from prematu…
2 years ago
Speaker Mike Johnson backs Ukraine aid; La. teachers consider quitting over low pay
Season 1 Episode 759
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for the week in politics. Stephanie Grace, the Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist, t…
2 years ago
Air quality declines in Baton Rouge, improves in NOLA; Rice’s Whale advocates seek protections
Season 1 Episode 758
All week, we’re hearing from public school teachers in Louisiana about how they’re feeling as living costs rise and wages stagnate.Yesterday we heard…
2 years ago