Sign in

New Orleans Public Radio

@wwno.org
495 followers 4 following 16 posts

Your source for local news, NPR News, music and culture in New Orleans and throughout Southeast Louisiana. 89.9 WWNO

PostsRepliesMedia
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 13/08/2026
The Louisiana Public Service Commission rejected an independent judge’s recommendation that would have required tech giant Meta to turn over key information about its data centers in Richland Parish, including projected economic impact, job creation & more. DETAILS: www.wwno.org/politics/202...
wwno.org
Louisiana PSC kills ruling that would force Meta to turn over key data center information
In a 3-1 vote, the PSC rejected an independent judge’s recommendation that information on jobs and power demand be made available through subpoenas.
153
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Floodlight @floodlightnews.org · 13/08/2026
Judges in Louisiana have made at least $1.1 million from investments in oil and petrochemical firms. So what happens when the companies they've invested in end up in their courtrooms?
floodlightnews.org
Judges overseeing Louisiana's landmark oil cases have financial stakes in defendants
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the La. coast.
031
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Records obtained by Gulf States Newsroom & @typeinvestigations.org show at least 121 of Gov. Jeff Landry’s employees — from senior aides to junior temps — have signed a strict confidentiality agreement with the governor’s office. 📝: @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social 🎥: Avery Leigh White
065
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When you were a child, did summer reading feel like a chore, or was it fun? Research shows that many children don’t read enough and are behind when they return to school after summer break. One way to curb that? Book clubs. Read more here ⬇️ www.wwno.org/education/20...
wwno.org
How book clubs can help children fight the 'summer slide'
Research shows that many children don’t read enough and are behind when they return to school. One way to encourage more reading, experts say, is to let them read what they want.
054
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Type Investigations @typeinvestigations.org · 12/08/2026
The use of NDAs in the governor’s office is an apparent break from the previous administration in Louisiana, according to three senior officials who served under the former governor. typeinvestigations.org/investigatio...
typeinvestigations.org
‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office - Type Investigations
© Type Media Center document.write(new Date().getFullYear()). All Rights Reserved.
067
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
From @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social | In at least two Louisiana Public Service Commission proceedings, motions supporting large industrial projects that the commissioners adopted as their own were written by Entergy Louisiana executive Larry Hand. DETAILS ⬇️ www.wwno.org/local-region...
wwno.org
Tracked changes: An Entergy exec ghostwrote Louisiana PSC motions supporting Meta, Hyundai
Larry Hand, Entergy’s VP of regulatory and public affairs, wrote or suggested changes to PSC commissioners on two occasions, according to data obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom.
064
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New from @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social | U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow signed an NDA with Laidley LLC — a shell company of Meta Platforms — in June 2024. Within months, she began buying stock in Meta and Nvidia, the company whose chips power Meta's data centers. MORE ⬇️ www.wwno.org/local-region...
wwno.org
Rep. Julia Letlow bought Meta stock after signing an NDA with the company, records show
Within months of signing a NDA with Laidley LLC, Letlow began buying stock in Meta and Nvidia. She didn't disclose those trades for more than a year.
043
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Gov. Landry also personally signed an NDA directly with with Laidley LLC, the data center subsidiary of Meta Platforms. Here's an analysis of Landry's NDA, along with a link to download the document. www.wwno.org/politics/202...
wwno.org
Gov. Jeff Landry personally signed an NDA with Meta. Here’s what it says.
Records show Landry personally executed a "Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement" in April 2024 with Laidley LLC, the data center subsidiary of Meta Platforms.
265
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This story is the result of months of reporting from @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social. Landry's office did not comment on the NDAs. But one legal expert described them as chilling speech "around a vast, ill-defined area — an unlimited group of topics and information — forever."
135
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Gulf States Newsroom @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Records obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom & @typeinvestigations.org show at least 121 of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s employees — from the most senior aides to the most junior temps — have signed a strict confidentiality agreement with the governor’s office. MORE ⬇️ www.wwno.org/politics/202...
wwno.org
‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office
Legal experts warn that the NDAs could create a culture of fear and chill employees’ constitutionally protected speech.
188
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Type Investigations @typeinvestigations.org · 24/07/2026
Over 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office. Legal experts warn that the NDAs could create a culture of fear and chill employees’ constitutionally protected speech. @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social with @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social: typeinvestigations.org/investigatio...
typeinvestigations.org
‘Gag order’: More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry’s office - Type Investigations
© Type Media Center document.write(new Date().getFullYear()). All Rights Reserved.
032
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 14/04/2026
From the @gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social | Entergy wants to fast-track $21B Meta deal as PSC commissioner, advocates sound alarm MORE HERE: www.wwno.org/local-region...
wwno.org
Entergy wants to fast-track $21B Meta deal as PSC commissioner, advocates sound alarm
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is scheduled to take up Entergy's procedural motion at its session on Wednesday (April 15).
121
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 13/04/2026
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the Louisiana coast. MORE from @garretthazelwood.bsky.social, with @floodlightnews.org @typeinvestigations.org & @veritenews.org
wwno.org
Judges Overseeing Louisiana's Landmark Oil Cases Have Financial Stakes in Defendants
Federal judges held stock, bonds and leased mineral rights to Exxon, Chevron and others while hearing cases against the companies alleging damage to the La. coast.
21720
Reposted by New Orleans Public Radio
Rosemary Westwood @rosemarywestwood.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
BREAKING: Louisiana's health secretary is threatening to furlough staff who work to administer SNAP, the federal food aid program, over the "Schumer shutdown." www.wwno.org/public-healt...
wwno.org
Louisiana Department of Health threatens furloughs over SNAP funding
A letter from Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein to staff at LDH states that employees will be furloughed without pay for up to 240 hours between November 3 and December 2.
194
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 05/08/2025
Big Freedia may be best known as the queen of bounce music, a New Orleans icon, and the standout feature on Beyonce's "Break My Soul." For now, anyway. With her new album, Pressing Onward, she just might be best known for taking everyone to church. bit.ly/4m3odU7
130
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 28/07/2025
Following a tense three-day hearing, Judge Alvin Sharp says he needs more time to decide whether to free Jimmie Duncan pending another trial. bit.ly/4mf45xI
000
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 28/07/2025
“The Quarter has never been this clean...it smells like Disney World.” A state appeals court is scheduled to review who will ultimately earn tens of millions of dollars cleaning up the Quarter. At stake is the attractiveness of some of the most important city blocks in the country. bit.ly/3H73ijx
020
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 28/07/2025
From the Gulf States Newsroom | Independent grocery stores have had a tough five years. SNAP cuts will make it harder bit.ly/4meeGJj
010
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 17/07/2025
Parishes in southeast Louisiana have opened sandbag distribution sites as the region prepares for significant rain and potential flooding. Here is a parish-by-parish list of places where residents can fill up on sandbags. bit.ly/3Uhosyo
000
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 08/07/2025
From the Gulf States Newsroom | Q&A: How a conservative Mississippi mom became an advocate for legalizing drugs bit.ly/4lfxGHf
311
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 04/07/2025
For Part 2 of his series examining the opioid crisis in the United States and the Gulf South, the Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins dives into the Netherlands' approach, and if it can be replicated. bit.ly/44ydbhZ
111
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 27/06/2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said her agency will look into whether the parish commission violated state law when it touted a recent visit from Sen. Bernie Sanders to Shreveport. Nearly 2,000 people showed up for Sanders’ appearance as part of his “Fighting Oligarcy” tour. bit.ly/45FCNvz
010
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 18/06/2025
Federal Medicaid cuts could cost Louisiana $4 billion bit.ly/408laRo
010
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 18/06/2025
Between Land and Water: Tribal Relocation and Resistance bit.ly/4e662d2
010
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 18/06/2025
From the Gulf States Newsroom | ‘I literally grew up in prison’: Juvenile lifers share struggles, pleasures of coming home bit.ly/4jUvx2g
010
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 29/04/2025
Economists like to say nobody wins a trade war. The counter point is the American auto industry. Today on @LAConsidered, @stevebisaha shares how conflicts over trade have led automakers to open more U.S. factories.
000
New Orleans Public Radio @wwno.org · 25/02/2025
Gian Durand and James Carter will ride at the helm of this year's parade. They spoke with Karen Henderson about how they’re using their positions to educate students about civil rights history and making Mardi Gras more inclusive. bit.ly/41cIwFj
051