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Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear how you can get up-close to the original Louisiana Purchase documents at the Old State Capitol Museum next month. We hear more on the water leaks in uptown New Orleans, and the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the controversial prosecutor Hugo Holland is now the de facto front runner in a race for Caddo Parish judge. Plus we learn about a radio station designed for blind listeners in New Orleans, and hear about funding woes for Baton Rouge public defenders.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an investigation showing many elected officials signing nondisclosure agreements related to large-scale developments like the planned datacenters in northwest Louisiana. We also learn about the history of knives in Louisiana and hear about the push for amphibious homes in flood-prone areas.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new photography exhibit that features portraits of Holocaust survivors in Louisiana. And, we chat with singer Erica Falls about a new film that shares the story behind her latest album.

Our guest, Lil Ray Neal, has been referred to by his fans as the “Gentle Giant of the Blues.” You may know his father, who he is named after, Baton Rouge blues giant, Raful Neal. Or you may have heard his brother Kenny Neal on a previous American Routes show. Born in Erwinville, LA, now based in Baton Rouge, Lil Ray Neal has been working as a blues guitarist and vocalist for over 40 years, playing with artists John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Little Milton, Bobby Rush, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and B.B. King. Here on American Routes live, he’s taking the stage solo for a rare intimate performance at the The West Baton Rouge Museum, beginning with “Darlin’ You Know I Love You.”

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Southeast Flood Protection Authority is expanding its police force. We also learn why Tulane University owns the largest collection of fish specimens in the world, and catch up on the week in politics.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why five Evangeline Parish officials were recently arrested on charges of accessing state computers and sharing sensitive information with a criminal defendant. We also get the details behind the New Orleans library’s genealogical festival, and hear how some schools are working together to better support students with disabilities.

Today on Louisiana Considered, it’s been roughly one month since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran. We’ll learn about the economic and human costs of the war, and when it might end. We also discuss the tax breaks incentivizing tech giants to build data centers in Louisiana, and catch up on the week in politics.

Singer Allison Russell is a native of Montreal with what she calls “Grenadian Canadian” roots of Afro-Caribbean and Scottish ancestry. You may know her recordings with Our Native Daughters and the Birds of Chicago, or back when with Po’ Girl. In her first solo recording, Outside Child, Russell addressed family abuse in her youth, followed by escape to the road: Vancouver, San Francisco, Chicago. Those early life experiences led Allison years later to make new, compelling songs, expressing freedom from trauma, to love and hope for better times. She lives now with fellow musician JT Nero and their young daughter in Nashville, but Allison Russell began the journey’s narrative in her beloved Montreal.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear how the partial federal government shutdown is impacting Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. We also speak with LSU researchers who have figured out how to filter microplastics out of water, and hear about efforts to grow the state’s tech sector.