Aidan McCahill
General Assignment ReporterAidan McCahill is general assignment reporter for WRKF and WWNO. He covers a wide range of stories in South Louisiana, often finding himself down bizarre rabbit holes.
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Aidan attended Tulane University, where he studied economics and wrote for his school newspaper, The Tulane Hullabaloo. He also warmed the bench for Tulane's football team, which won the Cotton Bowl in 2023. Now, he struggles to learn Jiu-Jitsu in his free time.
You can reach Aidan at aidan@wrkf.org.
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The Fairness Act will head to a final vote where it's expected to pass after decades of WEP and GPO reform discussions. -
For the first time since the Reagan era, 10 Louisianans were able to legally hunt black bears in the state, a privilege acquired in a lottery of nearly 1,000 applicants. -
Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State. -
The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan governmental research organization led various public discussions regarding the four amendments and compiled a 13-page report detailing each measure. -
The two candidates made their final case to voters ahead of Saturday's runoff in Baton Rouge. -
The 80-year-old bill requires updates from Congress every five years to account for inflation and shifting welfare and agricultural policies. While some conservative circles argue the subsidies distort free markets, the omnibus bill has traditionally enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Urban and rural constituencies depend on its programs, while policymakers view a stable food source as imperative to national security. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new law meant to improve the development of the state’s workforce. Plus, we celebrate Tiger Stadium’s 100th birthday with a conversation with LSU bandmembers, and hear about sanitation issues in rural Alabama. -
Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has endorsed Sharon Weston Broome as she seeks her third term as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish. -
People in Baton Rouge took to the polls Tuesday to vote for president, mayor and a number of local ballot measures. Here are the results for each measure. -
There was an upset in Baton Rouge late Tuesday night. And this time, it didn’t involve Tiger Stadium.
