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Louisiana gives massive tax breaks to chemical manufacturers. What are the economic impacts?
Season 1 Episode 729
Louisiana gives massive tax breaks to chemical manufacturers and the contentious program is facing renewed scrutiny.
Gov. Jeff Landry recently signe…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Faubourg Brewing closed its NOLA plant; How gospel music inspired a famous jazz singer
Season 1 Episode 728
Faubourg Brewing, formerly Dixie Beer, has deep roots in New Orleans. Its new owner, a private equity firm, announced last fall that they would scale…
2 years, 6 months ago
Landry declares crawfish season disaster; La. drops FAFSA requirement for high schoolers
Season 1 Episode 727
Beginning next year, Louisiana’s high school seniors will no longer have to complete the federal student aid form to graduate. The state Board of Ele…
2 years, 6 months ago
Mid-Barataria diversion stops construction; UNO archaeologists dig underneath St. Louis Cathedral
Season 1 Episode 726
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to catch up on politics with Stephanie Grace, the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director an…
2 years, 6 months ago
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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago