This week on Roux Radio, the race for insurance commissioner heats up, a conversation about restoring wetlands around the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, and Pennington Biomedical Research Center takes a closer look at Cajun folk remedies.
The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet has been the subject of two lawsuits against the Army Corps of Engineers, both heard this summer. Nick Janzen chats with Chip Kline, chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, to learn how those suits affect the future of MRGO.
Elections for seats on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are coming up this fall. Ann Marie Awad speaks with outgoing BESE president Chas Roemer to discuss the impending shakeup.
Cajun and Creole peoples used to rely on native Louisiana plants for their medicinal properties. Now, scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center are investigating how those compounds can be incorporated into modern diabetes treatment. Travis Lux has that story.
September is one of those in-between months for weather in Louisiana. Hot days are tempered by cooler morning and evening temperatures. Dan Gill explains what that means for your garden.
Everybody complains about the high cost of insurance. That’s a big reason why three candidates are challenging incumbent Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. Sue Lincoln has that story on Capitol Access.