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Louisiana Considered

Louisiana Considered: Guaranteed income programs coming to three Gulf South cities

By Patrick Madden,

Aubry Procell

Published January 7, 2022 at 1:14 PM CST

Patrick Madden and Stephanie Grace hosted this Friday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
Gulf States Newsroom reporters Aubri Juhasz and Stephen Bisaha report on guaranteed income programs coming to New Orleans, Shreveport and Birmingham to help those in poverty with their expenses.
In an excerpt from American Routes, host Nick Spitzer talks about the life of Harry Smith, a record collector whose anthologies of American folk music continue to influence musicians today.