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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new $50,000 grant for youth-led climate initiatives in New Orleans. We also hear about Big Freedia’s climate activism and how incarceration rates are impacting gun violence in Shreveport. Plus, we discuss why some public housing residents might soon receive financial assistance for expensive summer AC bills.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, Secretary of State Nancy Landry tells us about the latest changes to Louisiana’s voting systems ahead of November’s elections. Plus we learn about the significance of a Juneteenth celebration at a former plantation.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new law that designates pregnancy medications as “controlled and dangerous substances.” We also discuss a Louisiana Supreme Court decision impacting survivors of sex abuse. Plus, we hear about a historic emergence of cicadas.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about new monthly events that celebrate Cajun culture past and present. And a Metairie high schooler tells us about her Teen Vogue article that looked into the displacement of youth due to natural disasters.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are taking a special interest in local school board elections. We also hear about the controversy surrounding Education Savings Accounts and hear about the experiences of doctors in the state after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the Summer Lyric Theatre’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical, Into the Woods. And, we learn about a new program to offer free admission on select days to art institutions for Louisiana residents.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why youth in Louisiana detention centers being transferred out of state may violate the law. And, we hear about plans to expand the state’s electric vehicle industry.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how descendants on both sides of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision came together to start a foundation over a century after the case. And, we hear how one organization is aiming to better equip Louisianans with electricity during natural disasters.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, it’s all about history: We hear the story of a friendship between two historians that led to the founding of one of New Orleans' most famous museums. And we learn what to expect at the NOMA exhibit, Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the latest inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. And, as New Orleans Superintendent of Schools Henderson Lewis Jr. approaches his final week on the job, we hear how he reflects on his tenure.