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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the ways you can get involved this National Autism Awareness Month. We also learn what’s on deck at this year’s Summer Lyric Theatre, and hear how an artist is offsetting her own carbon emissions.

Longtime politico James Carville talks various political topics including the Democratic party and Trump. Reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator Piper Hutchison is joined by WRKF Capitol Access Reporter Brooke Thorington to discuss local political topics including the first week of the regular session and upcoming bills. Head of the Louisiana Independent Party Bill Bryan is joined by Libertarian lawyer Mike Wolf to discuss the potential end of the Independent party in Louisiana.

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we discuss federal funding cuts to state cultural programs and HIV prevention. We also learn about a new tech competition coming to Baton Rouge.

Today on Louisiana Considered, in light of the state’s first execution in over a decade, we speak with anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean about her fight against capital punishment, and the re-release of her most famous book. Plus we catch up on the week in politics.

Poet and novelist Jill Bialosky talks her latest work, "The End is the Beginning". Program director for Serve Louisiana Maggie Conarro comments on DOGE cuts and its affect on the program. The Advocate's Mark Ballard speaks on various local and national political topics including the dispute between Mike Johnson and Elise Stefanik and also Louisiana's Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new ordinance that aims to protect sex workers in New Orleans. We also hear what’s on deck at this year’s Bayou Boogaloo Festival, and how New Orleans’ Project Lazarus has been serving people affected by AIDS for 40 years.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the latest rift between Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the city council. We also learn about environmental hopes and concerns over a Mississippi River offshoot, and hear what Black Catholics hope to see from the new pope.

Leader of the Manship School's experiential journalism curriculum Chris Drew is joined by the former editor of The Salt Lake Tribune and director of the student-staffed Manship School News Service program Jay Shelledy to remember great journalist, editor, and historian, Stanley Nelson. The Advocate's Mark Ballard comments on various local and national political topics including "the big beautiful bill".

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from the CEO of a local not-for-profit on her plans to grow small businesses throughout New Orleans. We also hear some questions and concerns about the debut of Olympic flag football, and catch up on the week in politics.

Congressman for Louisiana's 6th district Cleo Fields comments on various national political topics including Alex Padilla and Trump's "big beautiful bill". Longtime politico James Carville talks various topics including the war in the Middle East and Mike Johnson's response to the restraining of Alex Padilla.