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Here’s what’s coming up on @LAConsidered:
– No money in state budget for teacher pay raise
– Protecting yourself from mosquitoes in Louisiana
– Baton Rouge music census
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The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge recently conducted a regional music census. They aimed to answer questions on the success of the city’s music economy. We learn more about the findings, today on @LAConsidered.
https://t.co/71FQVrtSb2

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Summer is right around the corner and that means it’s mosquito season in Louisiana. They’re an annoyance of course, but there’s also a public health concern, because they carry diseases like West Nile virus. We hear more about staying safe from mosquitos, on @LAConsidered.

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Lawmakers wrapped up the regular session this week without money in the budget to give teachers another one-time stipend, like they’ve done for the past 3 years. @aubriruth tells us about Gov. Landry’s plea to take raise money from existing school funding, today on @LAConsidered.

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Here’s what’s coming up on @LAConsidered:
– Breaking down the end of the legislative session
– NOLA Superintendent reflects on first year in office
– New LPB series explores all 64 parishes
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting is launching a new digital series. Called “LA64,” the series will embark on a five-year initiative to explore each parish in the state, what sets them all apart, and what unites them. We hear more, today on @LAConsidered.
https://t.co/dw3RGtmSkM

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Students in New Orleans recently celebrated the end of the school year and all the milestones that come with it. This was Fateama Fulmore’s first full year as the city’s superintendent. Today on @LAConsidered, she speaks with @aubriruth for a wrap-up on her first year in office.

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After 12 weeks, Louisiana’s regular legislative session officially wrapped last night. Today on @LAConsidered, Capitol Access reporter @mbrookethorington gives us the latest, including the new congressional voting map, teacher pay raises and environmental legislation.

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Today on @LAConsidered:
– How @LAGovJeffLandry’s tough on crime agenda could impact taxpayers
– State Sen. Morris’ ties to Meta data center
– Tracing the dilution of Black voting power to Reconstruction
– Remembering gay rights activist Stewart Butler
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It’s Pride Month, so today we’re looking back at an interview with Stewart Butler, a New Orleans gay rights activist and co-founder of many LGBTQ+ orgs. He discusses his late-in-life discovery about his sexuality, later-in-life activism, and a historic Pride event at @LSU.

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In Louisiana, the recent elimination of the clerk of criminal court — and the recent overturning of the state’s congressional voting maps — are raising concerns over diluting Black voting power. On @LAConsidered, we trace this history back to the Reconstruction era.

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State Sen. Jay Morris helped bring one of the world’s largest data centers to Richland Parish. But he also owned thousands of acres surrounding the site that the company planned to build on. We dive into his ties to the center, today on @LAConsidered. https://t.co/Qdmh9lzv8c

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Shortly after Governor Landry’s inauguration he signed a package of tough-on-crime bills that drastically changed the state’s sentencing laws. Today on @LAConsidered, we learn how efforts to keep prisoners behind bars for longer could impact taxpayers. https://t.co/Qdmh9lzv8c

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Today on @LAConsidered, we hear the second part of the latest episode of Sea Change. We learn how fishermen and oil companies arguing over who has the right to drowned land are taking their fight to a new battlefield – the courthouse. https://t.co/HiyUzGT5MJ

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Today on @LAConsidered, we hear the latest episode of Sea Change. As more and more of Louisiana’s coast disappears underwater, the state’s two most powerful and iconic forces – fishing and fossil fuels – are waging war over who owns the drowned land. https://t.co/HiyUzGT5MJ

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Today on @LAConsidered, investigative reporter and co-founder of @democracynow, Amy Goodman joins us to discuss the documentary on her life and career, Steal this Story, Please! She discusses her commitment to truth-telling and the future of journalism. https://t.co/Qdmh9lzv8c

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Journalist and NOLA native Susan Saulny grew up hearing stories from her Black grandfather about his brother, who moved north to pass for white. Decades later, she investigated what happened and tracked down long lost relatives. She shares the story, today on @LAConsidered.

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Lawyer, advocate and formerly wrongfully incarcerated, Calvin Duncan, was elected clerk of criminal court last November. Then, lawmakers passed a bill to eliminate the position. Today on @LAConsidered, Calvin Duncan discusses his fight to keep the job. https://t.co/Qdmh9lzv8c

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Here’s what’s coming up on @LAConsidered:

– @LAGovJeffLandry visits Greenland
– Why youth sports are facing a referee shortage
– How to protect artwork and photographs from storm damage
https://t.co/olROsKDwM4

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Summer is on its way, and in Louisiana, that means hurricane season. Today on @LAConsidered, we learn about protecting artwork and photographs from storm damage, whether you take it on the road or store it at home.
https://t.co/olROsKDwM4