BREAKING: Louisiana's health secretary is threatening to furlough staff who work to administer SNAP, the federal food aid program, over the "Schumer shutdown."

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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

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

“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

From the Gulf States Newsroom | Independent grocery stores have had a tough five years. SNAP cuts will make it harder bit.ly/4meeGJj

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

From the Gulf States Newsroom | Q&A: How a conservative Mississippi mom became an advocate for legalizing drugs bit.ly/4lfxGHf

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

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

Federal Medicaid cuts could cost Louisiana $4 billion bit.ly/408laRo

Between Land and Water: Tribal Relocation and Resistance bit.ly/4e662d2

From the Gulf States Newsroom | ‘I literally grew up in prison’: Juvenile lifers share struggles, pleasures of coming home bit.ly/4jUvx2g

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.

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