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Today on Louisiana Considered, we continue our interviews with candidates in the New Orleans mayor’s race in a conversation with state senator Royce Duplesis. Then we hear about a new book that dives into the horrors of solitary confinement.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn what’s on deck as Festivals Acadian et Créoles celebrates 50 years. We also hear how Baton Rouge residents can get involved in the city’s website redesign and learn about job recruiting as the United States Space Command moves to the South.

Today on Louisiana Considered, why getting a COVID shot is now more difficult across the state — and how you can navigate the obstacles. We also learn about an organization that connects indigenous youth to their food cultures and learn about the protest movement against the proposed Lower Ninth Ward grain train.

Los Lobos are a truly Mexican and American band. A sonic feast of Mexican acoustic musical traditions, blended later with large helpings of R&B, rock, and soul. Los Lobos have been writing and performing together for over fifty years, a partnership that began back at Garfield High, in East L.A. I spoke to longtime Lobos songwriter, Louie Pérez, about the band’s neighborhood roots.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the findings from an investigation into lead levels at New Orleans playgrounds. We also hear what’s on deck at the 2026 Tulane Book Fest, and learn about the history of Black Theater in New Orleans.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how a library card can grant you access to some state museums. We also dive into the importance of fact-checking news that spreads via social media. And, we hear about the annual Abita Springs Mardi Gras parade of lawnmowers.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a Louisiana doctor whose history of flexible care led to allegations of overprescribing for her patients. And, we visit the town of Dulac, where the closing of a community center has big implications for indigenous residents.

It's Carnival time in Louisiana and we're ready for the party! On this week's show, we bring you an only-in-New-Orleans story that involves family, loyalty, and king cakes. We discuss a locally-made king cake that's a delicious collision of two cultures. And we learn about the evolution of the Rex Organization as it moves its official reviewing stands to Napoleon Avenue.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new law requiring cameras in special education classrooms. We also discuss grassroots air quality monitoring campaigns and how the Trump administration could impact these efforts. Plus, the history of Spanish Town Mardi Gras.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we listen to the first part of the latest episode of “Voices of the Culture,” a podcast about Black Masking Indians. Two big chiefs and a spy boy discuss how they came to this tradition, the impacts of tariffs and what they’re looking forward to on Mardi Gras day.