Last Friday, State Senator Karen Carter Peterson, who has been an elected official in the state legislature since 1999, announced her resignation from her position due to depression and a gambling addiction. New Orleans Advocate/Times Picayune staff writer Tyler Bridges tells us more about the implications of this decision.
Baton Rouge’s convention and visitor’s bureau recently came out with a survey that says the capital city is a weak tourism destination. We speak with Paul Arrigo of Visit Baton Rouge to learn how Baton Rouge can attract more visitors.
Tonight, the New Orleans Pelicans face a do-or-die game against the San Antonio Spurs. Louisiana Considered’s Alana Schreiber spoke to Christian Clark, who covers the Pelicans for the New Orleans Advocate, about what to expect on the court.
Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.
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