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After a long legislative session, we hear about the bills that passed and the ones that didn’t. We also hear why some judges are incentivized to approve tenant evictions and discuss a new Pennington Biomedical Research initiative to reduce childhood obesity in Louisiana.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down the legislative session with a panel of reporters. We also hear why the future of New Orleans’ Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots is in peril.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Red River Radio in Shreveport is down to just one remaining full-time employee. He tells us what proposed federal budget cuts could mean for the station’s future. We also hear how feral hogs are contributing to coastal erosion and learn how other countries are changing their approach to the opioid crisis.

Feature writer in The Washington Post's Style section Manuel Roig-Franzia remembers 50th Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards four years since his death and also talks the latest in politics with Pres. Trump. Film director Susie Singer Carter talks her latest film, "No Country For Old People". Author Joanna Sokol speaks on her latest work, "A Real Emergency".

Talks various local and national political topics including Trump's "big beautiful bill". Former NPR commentator, poet, and novelist Andrei Codrescu comments on the New York mayoral race and its candidates. Novelist Joanne Leedom-Ackerman talks her latest work, "The Far Side of the Desert".

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how Louisiana public health workers are looking to Ukraine for strategies to combat the opioid epidemic. We also get a sneak peak of the upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane.

Biblical scholar Dan McClellan comments on various controversial topics and what the Bible says in reference to them. Wall Street Journal Print Editor Alex Martin talks various topics including media coverage and the CBS lawsuit.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear about an Historic New Orleans Collection exhibit that takes viewers into the local Civil Rights movement through a multimedia experience. We also learn how Café Reconcile is celebrating 25 years of impact, and catch up on the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new tax incentives for fortified roofs. We also talk to Erica Johnson, the winner of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board race, about the record-breaking turnout for the election, and hear what books Louisiana youth have nominated for the Readers Choice Awards.

Today on Louisiana Considered, Olympic bronze medalist Frederick Richard tells us how he’s preparing for the upcoming U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans. We also commemorate the anniversary of the 1866 Mechanics Institute Massacre in New Orleans.