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Author Fatima Shaik provided a history of Economy Hall in New Orleans, which played a vital role in the social and political lives of the city’s Black residents in the 19th and 20th…

During his State of the State address as part of the start of Louisiana’s regular legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards (D) announced he would not renew the state’s public health emergency for…

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida. The administrator told the panel the agency was “well-prepared for…

Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the response to Hurricane Ida. They answered questions on a variety…

National Geographic environment writer Sarah Gibbens discussed her recent piece examining the nexus between climate change and the rising costs of natural disasters, by highlighting the struggles of…

President Biden made remarks from a neighborhood in LaPlace, Louisiana, while touring destruction caused by Hurricane Ida. The president spoke of providing financial and housing assistance to those…

President Biden visited Louisiana to receive a first-hand look at the damage done by Hurricane Ida. Local leaders in St. John’s Parish briefed the president on the response efforts. This…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a briefing from Tangipahoa Parish on the state and federal response to Hurricane Ida. The governor announced that the “current confirmed death…

Representative Troy Carter (D-LA) talked about the impact of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a news conference to discuss damage from Hurricane Ida as well as the state’s response to the storm. Governor Edwards called the hurricane a “catastrophic storm” and…

President Biden received an update from Louisiana and Mississippi officials concerning Hurricane Ida’s aftermath and damages.

President Biden spoke about the federal response to Hurricane Ida after it made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. He spoke after receiving a briefing at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C.…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a briefing on Hurricane Ida after it made landfall in the state as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. The governor said Ida is “one of the…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) gave the State of the State address in Baton Rouge. His remarks, usually given at the State Capitol, were delivered on the campus of Southern University, a…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a briefing in Baton Rouge on the state’s response to Hurricane Laura. He assessed storm damage, saying the state “did not sustain and suffer the…

Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke by phone about how his district was responding to Hurricane Laura.

Vice President Mike Pence held a news conference at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Earlier in the day, Vice President Pence had a series of meetings on the state’s response to…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) held a briefing on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. He announced that starting Friday, May 15, the state would enter phase one of its…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.The governor urged Louisianans to comply with the stay-at-home order, which he amended the…

President Trump met with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) in the Oval Office to discuss the response to the coronavirus pandemic. During the meeting, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…