Patrick Madden
Former Regional News DirectorPatrick was the Regional News Director for the news collaboration between WRKF Baton Rouge and WWNO New Orleans, from 2019 through 2023.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a roundup of the week’s political news in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards also joins us from Arkansas to discuss economic growth in the country’s middle region.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a weekly roundup of political events. We also learn how a local artist is exploring his Black and queer identities in a new exhibition, and get a taste of all the food that Jazz Fest has to offer.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace give us a roundup of the week’s political news. We also hear about the latest developments of a train from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, and learn about this weekend’s Migratory Bird Celebration in Grand Isle.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we get a roundup of the week’s political news. Then we learn why updates to Louisiana’s social studies curriculum are causing outrage from parents, and dive into a new report on carbon emissions.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a roundup of the week’s political events. Then, we learn about Dillard University’s mock trial team’s surprising trip to nationals, and hear why the state GOP is reintroducing a previously-vetoed bill on a ban of transgender athletes participating in high school sports.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, the New Orleans City Council put mayoral power to the test by shutting down a recent executive order from Mayor Cantrell. We also hear an update on insurance reform from the latest state legislative session.
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In Baton Rouge, high schoolers will now have to take more advanced classes; not everyone is on boardToday on Louisiana Considered, we learn the city of New Orleans has recently lifted its vaccine mandate for public spaces. Then, we hear about a new program in East Baton Rouge Parish that will require high school students to take at least one advanced-level class per year.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, New Orleans City Council member Joe Giarrusso tells us why he has proposed freezing over $10 million dollars from the city’s public works budget. We also hear the latest news from the state legislative session and learn about a new study on the deadliness of hurricanes.
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Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisiana’s legislature’s proposed Congressional map after lawmakers failed to pass a map that added a second majority-Black district during last month’s special, once-in-a-decade redistricting session.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how congressional maps are looking as the state redistricting session comes to a close. And, we learn about a new state bill aimed at protecting Louisiana’s coastline from natural disasters.