How Baton Rouge and New Orleans could make roads safer for cyclists

May is National Bike Month, and we’re dedicating Wednesday’s show to the topic of bike infrastructure in Southern Louisiana.  Baton Rouge and New Orleans have been rated as some of the most dangerous places for cyclists in the country. An analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety A…

La. bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances; Bayou Boogaloo kicks off in Mid-City

Hundreds of doctors across Louisiana are asking lawmakers not to pass a bill that would make abortion medications controlled substances in Louisiana. They've signed an opposition letter to Republican state Senator Thomas Pressly, the bill's main sponsor.  Reporter Rosemary Westwood joins the show …

Landry signs bills to deregulate insurance market; carbon dioxide leak rocks La. town

Gov. Jeff Landry signed a package of bills last week that will deregulate Louisiana’s insurance market. They’re part of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s plan to address the state’s ongoing insurance crisis, he says by making Louisiana a more attractive place for insurers to do business. Critics…

How LNG expansion impacts communities from the Gulf South to Japan

We’re dedicating today’s show to a special conversation about the expansion of liquefied natural gas.  Sea Change hosts Halle Parker and Carlyle Calhoun sit down with grassroots leaders from across the world to discuss the industry’s local and worldwide impacts.  Andy Gheorghiu, an independent ca…

La. congressional map battle heads to Supreme Court; NOLA pianist pushed boundaries

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for our look at the week in politics. Joining us is Stephanie Grace, the Times Picayune/The Advocate’s editorial director and columnist. This week, we’re discussing the latest news in the legal saga around Louisiana’s new congressional district map. We’ll also …

Nonprofit sues La. on behalf of foster youth; Jewish leaders push back against death penalty method

Louisiana’s death penalty law got a big rewrite earlier this year as part of the state’s special session. Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill that adds electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia to the list of state-approved methods for carrying out capital punishment. Now, the latter method is getting some pu…

Why this year’s hurricane season could be 'extremely active’; Dracula debuts at the NOLA ballet

Extremely active. Those are the words used by scientists to describe forecasts for the 2024 hurricane season. Researchers at Colorado State University estimate that this year’s Atlantic season could see 23 named storms, the highest on record. Other forecasts also predict high numbers of storms.  T…

Louisiana congressional map struck down yet again; How to go birding on the Mississippi Flyway

A federal court has thrown out Louisiana’s new congressional district map. Judges ruled last week in favor of a complaint that stated the 6th District was drawn with the racial makeup of voters as the main motivator. The district was set to become the state’s second majority-Black district.  To he…

Pro-Palestinian protests disrupt La. colleges; Xavier plans historically Black medical school

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist with the Times Picayune/The Advocate. This week, we’ll be discussing the status of a potential constitutional convention in Baton Rouge this summer.  Protests against Is…

St. George gets court’s OK to build new city; NOLA garden fights mystery sewage bill

A multi-year fight to form a new city out of an unincorporated suburban portion of southeastern East Baton Rouge Parish culminated last week with a Louisiana Supreme Court decision. Justices ruled in favor of the organizers working to incorporate the city of St. George.  The court ruled against ob…