Louisiana Considered

Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace co-hosted Friday's Politics Roundtable on Louisiana Considered: Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter talks about his meeting with President Joe Biden and talks about the urgent need for federal assistance in the city, which was ravaged by Hurricane Laura last year. Capital Access reporter Paul Braun updates a busy week at the statehouse. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Adam Vos hosted Thursday’s episode of Louisiana Considered. Leslie Lacy talked about Louisiana foster kids’ need for orthodontic care. Gulf States Newsroom Reporter Shalina Chatlani reported on the second line funeral held for Keelian Boyd, better known as Big Chief Dump, in early April. LSU Manship School Professor John Maxwell Hamilton talked with Adam Vos about the evolution of government propa...

Patrick Madden hosted Wednesday’s Louisiana Considered: Capital Access Reporter Paul Braun covers the latest bills targeting voting rights in Louisiana. Reporters Kristen Mosbruker and Timothy Boone of The Advocate | The Times-Picayune on the disconnect between workers trying to find jobs and employers looking to hire. Plus, other regional economic news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Paul Maassen hosted Tuesday's Louisiana Considered:  The importance of GiveNOLA Day with  Andy Kopplin , president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and Baptist Community Ministries' Christy Ross, Senior Vice President of Grants.  Paul Braun with the latest at the statehouse.  Karen Henderson spoke with Federal Communications Commission Spokesperson Paloma Perez on the switch to 10-di...

Patrick Madden hosted Monday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.   The Advocate’s Sam Karlin discusses a recent article regarding a bill threatening to transform the river pilot industry. Read his story here. We listen to recordings from 1970’s Jazz Fest with archivist Rachel Lyons , who gives us insight to the origins of the iconic New Orleans festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Adam Vos hosted Thursday's Louisiana Considered: Baton Rouge Community College professor Clarence Nero has amplified the voices of his students on issues of racism, police brutality, and the COVID pandemic in a new short film that draws narratives his students wrote. LSU School of Music professor Mara Gibson composed a bassoon concerto that's inspired by the modern art of M.C. Escher. See omnystud...

Paul Maassen hosted Wednesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered. Capitol Access Reporter Paul Braun reports on the status of prominent issues being discussed in the current legislative session in Baton Rouge, including questions regarding the concealed carrying of firearms and the legalization of marijuana. Allison Plyer discusses the results of the 2020 census, focusing on population growth and p...

Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace co-hosted Friday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.   Andrea Gallo , Investigative Reporter for the Advocate, reports on the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal at LSU, and discusses the sexual harassment claims against Attorney General Jeff Landry.    Clancy Dubos discusses tomorrow’s congressional race between Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter.   Representati...

Adam Vos hosted Thursday's Louisiana Considered:    A discussion with the Louisiana Budget Project on proposed income tax credits up for debate in the state legislature. Baton Rouge-native Jenny Smith is in Costa Rica with a goal of planting one million trees. On Earth Day, we ask about a film being released Thursday that illustrates her environmental efforts. LSU School of Music professor Mara Gi...

Karl Lengel hosted Wednesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered. Peter Brannen and our Coastal Desk Reporter Tegan Wendland talk climate change, CO2, natural disasters, and discuss Brannen’s recent article that appeared in the Atlantic last month . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Maassen hosted Tuesday's Louisiana Considered:  Transportation Research Nonprofit’s Rick Moretti   talks about the how much Louisiana drivers lose in time and money due to traffic and poor roads.  Paul Braun updates from the fiscal session in Baton Rouge Shalina Chatlani explores the history of community health centers in the South.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Madden hosted Monday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.   Stephanie Grace and Karen Carvin  break down last Friday’s debate between congressional candidates Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson, and discuss the similarities and differences between the two candidates. Tegan Wendland previews today's press conference on Seacore Power rescue operation.   Shalina Chatlani reports on vaccine d...

Patrick Madden hosted Thursday’s Louisiana Considered.  New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell spoke about what she's hoping state lawmakers can accomplish for New Orleans in the fiscal session. She also touched on vaccine passports and Amtrak routes.  And Paul Braun checked in about medical marijuana developments at the statehouse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karl Lengel hosted Wednesday's Louisiana Considered :  New Orleans lawmaker Rep. Royce Duplessis talks about youth incarceration.  Vanderbilt University history professor and author Jefferson Cowie on the Amazon vote in Alabama and the decline of American labor unions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Maassen hosted Wednesday's Louisiana Considered:  Paul Braun updated the show on Gov. John Bel Edward's State of the State address and Steven Procopio of PAR talked about the big issues facing lawmakers at the fiscal session.  Peter Ricchiuti of Out To Lunch joined the show to talk about stock market indexes and other aspects of financial literacy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Patrick Madden hosted Monday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.   WRKF’s Capitol Reporter Paul Braun details the upcoming fiscal session in Baton Rouge.    We take a look back at a 2016 episode of WWNO’s Tripod that discusses how the Claiborne Expressway disrupted a vibrant corridor of black-owned businesses.  Bobbi-Jean Misick reports on “Shots for Shots” – an initiative taken on by some New Orle...

Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace co-hosted Friday’s episode of Louisiana Considered. Stephan Bischa from our Gulf States Newsroom discusses the politics of Louisiana’s grocery tax and its effect on consumers. Former senator Mary Landrieu discusses her recent op-ed in the Washington Post , DC statehood, the filibuster, and the Biden administration’s position regarding oil and gas. See omnystudio....

Karl Lengel hosted Wednesday’s Episode of Louisiana Considered.     Aubri Juhasz discusses the details of the New Orleans Guaranteed Youth Income initiative.       Brenda M. Breaux , Executive Director of the New Orleans Development Authority (NORA), discusses stormwater interventions and community revitalization.   Karlos Knott of Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild discusses the hit his industry has t...

Patrick Madden  hosted Monday's episode of Louisiana Considered.   Kaylee Poche  of The Gambit reports on incidents of sexual misconduct and racism at the Louisiana Center for the Blind.  Read the full story here.   Amy Stelly , co-founder of the Claiborne Avenue Alliance, discusses the damage caused by the Claiborne Expressway and her commitment to fighting for the removal of the highway.   See o...

Patrick Madden  and  Stephanie Grace  co-hosted Friday's episode of Louisiana Considered.   Gary Chambers  joins us to discuss his run for congress and endorsement of Karen Carter Peterson.    Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore   talks environmental issues and the politics of the COVID-19 vaccine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diane Mack hosted Thursday's Louisiana Considered:  Members of the New Orleans Nightcrawlers talk about their Grammy win and their brass band influences. LSU Professor Michael Henderson talks about the latest survey on how Louisiana residents feel about the state's pandemic response, mask mandates and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karl Lengel  hosted Wednesday's episode of Louisiana Considered.   Quentin Messer , CEO of the NOLA Business Alliance, reports on the state of NOLA's economy and discusses what the near future may hold for the city's big industries.    Fred Kasten   speaks about   the legacy of one of New Orleans' musical icons, Ellis Marsalis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Madden  hosted Monday's episode of Louisiana Considered.   John Couvillon   reports on a new poll that indicates widespread support for marijuana legalization among Louisianans.   We revisit  Tegan Wendland 's NPR feature on the diminishing of Louisiana's groundwater.  Read her story here.   Julie O'Donoghue   discusses details from the Friday's day-long hearing regarding sexual misconduct...

Patrick Madden  and  Stephanie Grace  co-hosted Friday's Louisiana Considered.   Reporter  Jack Stripling  details a meeting that occurred in April 2019 in which former LSU President King Alexander told Stripling that he was instructed by the board to fire the athletic director.  Read the full story here.   State Representative  Royce Duplessis   joins us to discuss restrictive voting policies tha...

Patrick Madden  hosted Wednesday's episode of Louisiana Considered.   Robert Mann ,  Manship Chair of LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, gives us the latest on the unfolding of LSU's sexual misconduct scandal.    We take a look back at  Susan Larson's  December 2020 interview of Andy Horowitz, who was recently rewarded the Bancroft Prize for his book,  Katrina: A History, 1915-2015 .   Jo...