Behind The Lens episode 244: ‘More and more extremes’

This week on Behind The Lens, 15,000 Louisianans have lost food stamps due to reinstated federal work requirements. Thousands more will likely lose benefits starting this fall , due to a new Louisiana law that bars state officials from doing what they’ve done for nearly 25 years – asking for waivers of federal work requirements in parishes with high unemployment.

The Upper Mississippi is seeing record water levels resulting in flooding again up north, and could mean the end of the threat from drought and the saltwater intrusion that had been threatening this part of the state for a couple of years.

Our guests this week are Lens reporters Nick Chrastil, Delaney Dryfoos and deputy editor Marta Jewson.

Theme music by Podington Bear. Additional music Smooth Actor by Podington Bear soundofpicture.com.

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