La. PSC to revisit energy efficiency program
Louisiana's utility regulatory agency will reconsider a decision to shelve a planned statewide energy efficiency program. Full story
La. casinos win $35.8M less in April than in March
Louisiana's state-regulated casinos all won less money in April than in March. The drop totals $35.8 million. Full story
License of La. explosives company suspended
An explosives recycling company that authorities said improperly stored millions of pounds of a military propellant, causing the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year, was stripped of its state explosives licenses on Monday. Full story
‘What the hell is going on?’ Questioning gun culture in the South
MSNBC national reporter Trymaine Lee joined "MHP" on Saturday to discuss his devastating new report on guns, race, and politics in Louisiana. Full story
Amid rampant gun violence, Louisiana legislators aim to loosen gun laws
Louisiana is the state with the worst gun murder rate in the nation. But while children take bullets on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana legislators are making sure that guns are more available than ever. NBC Latino’s Raul Reyes, MSNBC host Ari Melber, former George H.W. Bush aide Joe Watkins,
10-year-old already shot twice in his life
Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists talk about how gun violence has already had such a profound effect on the life of a 10-year-old boy in New Orleans. They also discuss legislators’ accountability on gun reform and Senator Mary Landrieu’s vote in favor of background checks.
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Woman's quest for a fifth kidney
Louisiana woman is hoping to find a fifth kidney after a lifetime of failed transplants and dialysis. KPLC's Britney Glaser reports.
Public safety sacrificed in states capitulating to NRA
John Feinblatt, chairman of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and chief policy advisor to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, talks with Rachel Maddow about why some red states are getting worse gun laws, not better, and why those laws matter.
Bashir: Gov. Jindal, please remember this Mother’s Day
Martin Bashir offers Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., some useful gun reform advice for the next time he speaks to the NRA in the wake of New Orleans’ Mother’s Day shooting.
Remembering Huey Long’s populist vision for alleviating poverty
In her “Footnote” segment, Melissa Harris-Perry focuses on Huey Long, the former Louisiana governor who minced no words during the depths of the Great Depression.
Alarming ineptitude revealed in care of US nuclear arsenal
Rachel Maddow reports on a scandal surrounding the supervision of America's nuclear weaponry stored at Minot Air Force Base that has resulted in a slew of dismissals and further investigations into the "rot" within the ranks that has created this dangerous vulnerability.
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