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Dollar store chains threaten La.’s small businesses; Super Bowl 2025 is hiring diverse NOLA suppliers
Season 1 Episode 725
You can go to some of the most remote corners of Louisiana and you still won’t have to look far to find a dollar store. In fact, the state has more t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Krewe of Freret bans plastic beads for Mardi Gras 2025; Immersive play opens in the Treme
Season 1 Episode 724
On today’s Louisiana Considered, we hear how Baton Rouge Community College’s Port Allen branch is helping train truck drivers.
The school recently r…
2 years, 2 months ago
Flood insurance companies would face less regulation under state proposal; Exhibition explores La.’s female hunters
Season 1 Episode 723
Louisiana’s new insurance commissioner has laid out his plans to address the state’s insurance crisis. Tim Temple, a former insurance industry execut…
2 years, 2 months ago
La.’s special session on crime wraps; NOLA will no longer have all charter schools
Season 1 Episode 722
Louisiana’s historic special session on crime has concluded after a brisk two weeks. Many of Gov. Jeff Landry’s high-priority bills passed, including…
2 years, 2 months ago
La. House approves permitless concealed carry; How Lent has evolved; Election officials prep for primaries
Season 1 Episode 721
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time to catch up on politics. Lawmakers in the Louisiana House gave final approval to multiple controversial propos…
2 years, 2 months ago
Special session’s biggest crime policy proposals; Historic preservationists adopt AI tools
Season 1 Episode 720
Louisiana lawmakers passed sweeping criminal justice reforms in 2017 aimed at reducing the state’s prison population. Now, lawmakers in Baton Rouge a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Helping more La. community college students complete 4-year programs; Study predicts dire wetland loss
Season 1 Episode 719
On today’s Louisiana Considered, we take a deep look at the state’s community college transfer rates to 4-year institutions.
Louisiana lags behind t…
2 years, 2 months ago
La.’s execution methods expansion bill; Check-in with Baton Rouge crisis center; Former poet laureate hosts Black history event
Season 1 Episode 718
A bill that would expand execution methods in Louisiana is making its way through the legislature this week, as part of Governor Jeff Landry's specia…
2 years, 2 months ago
A look back at Louisiana’s news media history and the first female publisher of a major newspaper
Season 1 Episode 717
Newspapers have shaped the rich history of Louisiana for hundreds of years. On today’s Louisiana Considered, we’re joined by two experts at The Histo…
2 years, 3 months ago
La’s special session on crime begins, new app finds cheap groceries, NOLA’s new French Consul
Season 1 Episode 716
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics. State lawmakers kicked off a special session on crime this week. We get the latest f…
2 years, 3 months ago