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Today on Louisiana Considered, Don Marshall, executive director of Jazz Fest, reflects on 20 years of bringing music to New Orleanians as he prepares to retire. Plus, we catch up on the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we look back at Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans Public Schools. We also hear about one organization’s new curriculum that teaches students about the storm.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what President Biden’s departure from the presidential race means for Louisiana and the nation. We also discuss new legislation that tightens restrictions on certain types of photo sharing and summer projects and volunteer opportunities with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why disability rights advocates are concerned that new absentee voting laws might make it more difficult to cast ballots. And we hear about an event showcasing Black musicians in country music.

Today on Louisiana Considered, on the second day since Francine made landfall, we take a look at the damage in the state’s bayou parishes. We also get an update on power outages and we learn how residents can volunteer in recovery efforts.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why residents of St. Charles Parish are raising concerns over a proposed ammonia plant. We also hear from the state’s leading OB-GYN on the state of women’s health care, and get the numbers on undocumented workers paying taxes in Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, the Musaica Chamber Ensemble celebrates its 19th year with a season of hidden treasures. We also learn how the University of Louisiana Lafayette is helping student athletes navigate name, image and likeness opportunities, and hear how the recent hurricane drove some unfamiliar birds to New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about how New Orleans senior citizens are facing food insecurity. The head of a major Louisiana nonprofit joins us to discuss National Business Women's Week , and we hear about AI technology in Gulf South classrooms.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about criminal penalties related to exposing or transmitting HIV. We also hear how a new grant will help LSU Libraries Special Collections digitize their materials and make them available for a wider audience. Plus we hear a conversation from the Story Corps Mobile Tour’s stop in Baton Rouge.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you two stories about people who turned their hardships into opportunities to help others, including a man who’s helped hundreds of incarcerated individuals and another who found his life’s work in helping people who are blind after he lost his sight. That, and the week in politics.