By Elise Plunk | Reporter
We begin today’s newsletter with a feature on an Ursuline nun who would rather the focus be on her order’s work — and not her unique status in New Orleans. Having been a key part of 300 years of history in the city, all of the Ursulines have earned distinction.
Sister Carolyn Brockland, originally from St. Louis, has spent the majority of her time as a member of the Ursuline order in New Orleans, where she was a teacher and principal at Ursuline Academy. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Rachel Mipro
Inside the National Shrine to Our Lady of Prompt Succor in New Orleans, Sister Carolyn Marie Brockland points out stained glass, jewel-encrusted crowns and items that are hundreds of years old, explaining each story. These objects are the heritage of the Ursuline Sisters, a religious order that has helped heal, teach and shape the Crescent City since 1727. Brockland, 85, is the only Ursuline sister left in New Orleans, potentially the last one to carry on the legacy and tell their stories.
Larry Davis, a Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District, was among the candidates who took part in a forum Tuesday at the Ascension Parish Courthouse. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Julie O’Donoghue
Nearly every candidate running in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District said the local petrochemical industry needs to be reined in more during an event Tuesday night.
From left: SpaceX representative Mark Soltys, Katy Groom and Owen McDonough sit next to renderings of starships and speak to Pecan Island residents at a Sept. 24, 2026, meeting. (Photo by Gus Bennett/The Lens)
By Delaney Nolan | The Lens
In tense meeting, SpaceX managers told locals the massive spaceport won’t affect them at all, until locals pressed them for specifics. SpaceX reps repeatedly tried to reassure those present that the massive project would have no negative impact on their lives whatsoever. But they also were unable to answer many of the questions the residents posed.
By Ashley Murray
The No Kings movement that has brought millions to the streets across the United States three times since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term is staging its next event at the polls. Organizers across hundreds of advocacy groups will pull together thousands of events nationwide Saturday to encourage early voting in this year’s midterm elections.
By States Newsroom
Democrats are touting an ambitious legislative agenda centered on affordability and accountability if they take back the U.S. House or Senate — or both — in November. A slew of pressing policy debates are on tap for Democrats, including healthcare, immigration, voting rights, the war in Iran, oversight, education and beyond, as they aim to reverse many of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ actions since January 2025.
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