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Timely coverage of the people, policies, and events shaping New Orleans and Louisiana. This category delivers clear, factual reporting that keeps readers informed about local government, community issues, and stories that matter most to everyday residents.

For 100 years, Big Oil knew it was turning Louisiana’s coast into ‘Swiss cheese,’ records show

Oil giants knew that their practices were devastating coastal land, water, and habitats. That history is worth revisiting now, as the Supreme Court prepares a decision that could determine whether oil companies pay billions to rebuild Louisiana’s coast.
by Emily Sanders March 18, 2026 Updated March 17, 2026

As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis

When federal officials did away with fuel-efficiency standards, they assumed — wrongly — that oil prices would fall to dramatic lows and that gas would become cheap enough to wipe out the increased fuel costs of less-efficient vehicles.
by Jake Bittle, Grist March 16, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

Abortion pill crackdowns clear two legislatures; Hawley looks to revoke mifepristone’s FDA approval

Republican lawmakers are focused on limiting the availability of abortion medication, the most common way to terminate early pregnancies in the United States.
by Elisha Brown March 16, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

Gov. Landry orders Louisiana schools to begin posting Ten Commandments

In the wake of an appeals court ruling, some Louisiana public school leaders are now making plans to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Others await guidance because plaintiffs in the case could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
by Marta Jewson March 15, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

Louisiana’s LNG exports are driving out fishermen and driving up utility bills across the U.S.

The multibillion-dollar liquified natural gas industry has reshaped the landscape, the economy and the daily lives of the people who have lived in Cameron Parish for generations.
by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, and Paul Blest, More Perfect Union March 13, 2026 Updated March 13, 2026

Trump’s rush to expand offshore oil leases in the Gulf is bad for the environment. It’s also illegal.

The Trump administration pushed lease sales through without environmental review. This is illegal because it violates several of the country’s bedrock environmental laws, writes Mathews, a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the environmental groups that has sued the administration.
by Rachel Mathews March 12, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

This doctor-senator who backed RFK Jr. now faces a fight for his job — and his legacy

Bill Cassidy went anywhere in Louisiana to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control — remade by Kennedy — no longer recommends that all newborns get the shot.
by Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News March 10, 2026 Updated March 10, 2026
A police surveillance drone flies high above Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans against a clear blue sky.

NOPD floats ‘Drone as First Responder’ model, raising privacy concerns

On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and docking station.
by Joshua Rosenberg March 9, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

As Russia bombs Ukraine’s power plants, Gulf Coast LNG companies win big

LNG shipped from Louisiana is increasingly keeping the lights on in Ukraine, where relentless Russian airstrikes have left the country scrambling for fuel. That pushes up gas prices in the US.
by Delaney Nolan March 9, 2026 Updated March 15, 2026

Louisiana crawfish industry struggles with limited foreign workers, ag commissioner says

Gov. Landry says getting more visas is the state congressional delegation’s “lane to drive.”
by Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator March 6, 2026 Updated March 5, 2026

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