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La.’s political shift; court case on state air permits; LSUHS opens medical education center
Season 1 Episode 674
Early next year, Louisiana will inaugurate an all-Republican slate of statewide officials — a significant shift from almost 20 years ago, when a Repu…
2 years, 6 months ago
Gulf South food banks; the year in politics; a French Quarter museum discusses urban enslavement
Season 1 Episode 673
It has been a hot year for the economy, at least on paper. But in the Gulf South, many people are still turning to food banks for help. Each year aro…
2 years, 6 months ago
History of prohibition and bootlegging in La.; how one pianist connects cajun and classical music
Season 1 Episode 672
Over 100 years ago this month, Congress approved the act that would soon make prohibition the law of the land. While some Louisianans supported the s…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bringing tablets into jail; “undie” rock show comes to NOLA; new research on school choice
Season 1 Episode 671
Last month, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced plans to upgrade jail communication services by offering tablets to people incarcerated at …
2 years, 6 months ago
Meet the volunteers helping save Theatre Baton Rouge; efforts to get more girls to play trumpet
Season 1 Episode 670
The Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective recently launched an initiative to plant 63,000 thousand trees in Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. Thi…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sea Change: The American Whale
Season 1 Episode 669
There are only around 51 Rice’s whales left in the world. And they’re the only whale that stays in one country’s territory: they live exclusively in …
2 years, 6 months ago
New NOPD chief’s approach to crime; holiday cooking tips; 18th annual ‘Christmas Without Tears’
Season 1 Episode 668
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics. The Time- Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephani…
2 years, 6 months ago
Loyola to screen once-lost Mardi Gras Indian film; Opera Louisiane’s holiday show; heat islands
Season 1 Episode 667
For the past three years, Jackson, Mississippi has been looking for solutions to urban heat islands — places in the city where temperatures are highe…
2 years, 6 months ago
UMC nurses vote to unionize; NOPD’s plan to deploy drones; Upcoming Ogden After Hours performance
Season 1 Episode 666
Hundreds of nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans voted to unionize last week. It’s one of Louisiana’s largest union elections in recent de…
2 years, 6 months ago
EBR Schools’ board rejects rehiring superintendent; drought and fire price tag; new BRAC report
Season 1 Episode 665
School board members in East Baton Rouge Parish rejected a proposal to rehire Superintendent Sito Narcisse last week. Many are pointing to Narcisse’…
2 years, 6 months ago