Aug 06 Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 4:50 Barry makes landfall as Gulf Coast residents take shelter By PBS NewsHour Tropical Storm Barry briefly became a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday as it crossed over the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Louisiana, where some residents have evacuated. For more on the unfolding situation in the region, André Moreau,… Continue watching
Jul 13 Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built… Continue reading
Jul 12 Tropical Storm Barry’s wind and rain hit Louisiana coast By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast, with forecasters predicting landfall as a hurricane by early Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 11 Louisiana braces for possible hurricane and flooding By Kevin McGill, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The storm that dumped 8 inches of rain in just three hours over parts of New Orleans is forecast to strengthen into a tropical depression. Continue reading
Jun 17 Midwestern floods devastate seafood catches downstream By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Many species that depend on a brackish mix of fresh and saltwater in coastal estuaries are decamping as this year's huge floods flush in fresh water, laden with pollution from farms and cities in the Mississippi River basin. Continue reading
Jun 11 A ‘dead zone’ the size of Massachusetts could hit the Gulf this summer By Nsikan Akpan Here is what a "dead zone" the size of Massachusetts could mean for the Gulf of Mexico and seafood prices. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 9:28 This La. battle is between big industry and a Green Army By Paul Solman General Russel Honore commanded an infantry division in Korea and saw action in Operation Desert Storm, but it was his service as Commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina in 2005 that won him national acclaim. The experience of viewing… Continue watching
May 30 Louisiana’s Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the measure Thursday, making Louisiana the fifth state to enact such a law, joining Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor’s desk By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. Continue reading