By Piper Hutchinson | Reporter
The World Cup isn’t the only sporting event on the weekend schedule with political overtones. More in today’s top story.
Various advertisements, including those for Bud Light beer and Polymarket live betting, surrounded the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon on the White House South Lawn on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)
By Ashley Murray
The advertising blitz on grounds owned by the federal government has inspired accusations of corruption. Critics have panned the event as a “corrupt scheme,” and some are hoping for a last-minute court order to stop the event altogether.
A new study from Tulane University researchers has found that after decades of loss from deforestation and coastal development, mangroves are expanding in many parts of the world, such as the U.S. Gulf Coast, including Louisiana, as well as China and Australia. They are also thriving in the Ouvéa Atoll, pictured here in New Caledonia. (Photo by Daniel Friess, Tulane)
By Elise Plunk
Mangroves are making a comeback across the world after decades of loss, thanks in part to warming temperatures. Louisiana could benefit from the spread of the rooty aquatic tree, which would provide unique protection against erosion in vulnerable coastal areas.
Dental assistant Rashona Charles assists Dentist Irie Jones at DePaul Community Health Center in Gentilly on July 11, 2025. (Verite News photo)
Tulane report urges healthcare investment to boost La. economy, population
By Halle Parker, Verite
A new report argues that Louisiana’s future population and economic growth depends on increasing investments in services and passing policies that address health disparities.
By Wesley Muller
Louisiana goes back to the polls today for the upcoming party runoff elections for U.S. Senate. We have a rundown on what else is on the ballot across the state.
COMMENTARY
By Gary Musgrove
The recent defense of carbon capture and sequestration presents a familiar narrative: struggling farmers, economic opportunity and a promise that Louisiana’s future depends on embracing this new industry. It is a compelling story. Unfortunately, it is also incomplete.
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