Last month, we discussed new efforts to close down New Orleans homeless encampments and relocate unhoused people. But now that the project is officially underway, some are raising concerns over who is being prioritized in the rehousing initiative. Verite News’ Lue Palmer has been covering the story and joins us for more.
Louisiana has $154 billion worth of construction projects for industrial facilities in the queue, with many expected to break ground as early as next year. But, according to economist Loren Scott, Louisiana will need thousands more workers to help meet the anticipated building boom. He joins us to discuss his recent report on the construction, and how companies are planning to recruit workers.
On Monday, Louisiana Public Broadcasting released its latest documentary, “A Tall Order: The Louisiana State Capitol.” The film explores the Capitol building in Baton Rouge, from its architecture and artwork to the significance of the iconic building.
The film’s senior producer, Dorothy Kendrick, joins us to talk about the film, and explain how the building’s artwork tells its history.
Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our assistant producer is Aubry Procell. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.
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