The Port of New Orleans plans to “revitalize” the Alabo Street Wharf into a terminal for organic grain. Neighbors in Holy Cross are concerned about grain dust, pests, rodents and a steady line of railcars passing right outside their doors.
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Posted inGovernment & Politics
To bring insurance companies back to Louisiana, some suggest tackling it as a federal issue
At the height of hurricane season, Congressional candidate Devin Davis announces a plan to combat Louisiana’s home-insurance crisis. U.S. Rep. Troy Carter says he’s focused on a more apt federal concern: FEMA’s flood-hazard ratings.
Posted inEnvironment
Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida
Two years after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana’s coast, the catastrophic damage it caused to homes and infrastructure remains unrepaired in many parts of southeast Louisiana. Despite the slow progress, especially when it comes to home repairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently notified residents that it will soon dramatically increase the cost of the temporary […]
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Behind The Lens episode 88: ‘Having to work 10 times as hard’
“Text me,” maybe! How will data from Mayor Cantrell’s new campaign texts be used? And, a panel discussion on color, coronavirus, and what’s left of the “American Dream”: local broadcaster Don P, community activist Jenny Yanez and Lens columnist Crystal Zheng join the conversation.
Posted inWWNO
WWNO: Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law in major abortion rights case
In a double-win for reproductive rights advocates, the court found that abortion providers do have the legal standing to sue over state laws, on behalf of their patients’ constitutional right to an abortion.
Posted inCoronavirus
WWNO: Louisiana sees dramatic one-day spike in coronavirus cases
Cases climbed by nearly 1,400 statewide.
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Pregnant in 2020: What it means to have a baby during a global pandemic and anti-racism uprising
From WWNO’s Crescent to Capitol.