We’re still 18 months away from Louisiana’s next gubernatorial election, but U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is already eyeing the seat. The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us more about the Republican lawmaker’s potential run.
Dillard University sent shockwaves through the collegiate mock trial community last month when the unranked team advanced to the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament. WWNO education reporter Aubri Juhasz tells us how the team is preparing for this weekend’s competition.
Supaman is an Aspsáalooke rapper from Crow Agency, Montana. This week on American Routes, he talks about how his Native American heritage and community inspires his style of music and performance.
Last year, Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that would ban transgender girls from participating in high school sports. However, the state GOP has reintroduced the “fairness in Women’s Sports Act” with a newfound confidence given their recent success in overriding Edward’s veto of congressional maps. WRKF’s Capitol reporter Paul Braun tells us more about where this bill might be headed.
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