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Blackout license plates coming to Louisiana

Lawmakers also banned balloon release and ended brake tags.

Politics

Louisiana lawmakers tackled everything from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="congressional redistricting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/21/louisiana-lawmakers-debate-congressional-map" data-vars-content-id="e37c9770-a30a-467e-9780-96597e327131" data-vars-headline="Blackout license plates coming to Louisiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/21/louisiana-lawmakers-debate-congressional-map" target="_self">congressional redistricting</a> to new license plates in the 2026 legislative session that wrapped up Monday.The big picture: These are some of the buzzier bills that passed. Some have been signed, while others need Gov. Jeff Landry&#x27;s signature.

Where to find late-night dining in New Orleans

Food and Drink

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="048b42fd-1667-47b2-80a1-de56de56b68e" data-vars-headline="Where to find late-night dining in New Orleans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> might be a great late-night town for entertaining, but it&#x27;s taken some time to turn it into a great place for late-night eating.Why it matters: There&#x27;s more to life than Lucky Dogs and floppy slices of off-Bourbon Street pizza.

Atlantic hurricane season starts with quieter outlook

It's time to stock up on canned food and pay attention to the weather.

News

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlantic hurricane season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/05/21/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-2026-noaa-preparation-el-nino" data-vars-content-id="0ebd02de-239d-4ee4-b4ba-685be7bd08f3" data-vars-headline="Atlantic hurricane season starts with quieter outlook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/05/21/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-2026-noaa-preparation-el-nino" target="_self">Atlantic hurricane season</a> begins Monday.Why it matters: It&#x27;s time to stock up on canned food, pay attention to the weather and be ready to leave if there&#x27;s a threat.

Louisiana Supreme Court sides with Chelsey Richard Napoleon

It's a blow to Calvin Duncan, who was petitioning to keep his elected position.

Election

Baton Rouge won another round in its power struggle with New Orleans on Monday when the Louisiana Supreme Court settled a dispute over the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Orleans Parish Clerk of Court&#x27;s office" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/15/louisiana-supreme-court-intervenes-orleans-clerk-showdown" data-vars-content-id="fb109125-93c4-466a-85c9-2c1a07a2b41f" data-vars-headline="Louisiana Supreme Court sides with Chelsey Richard Napoleon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/15/louisiana-supreme-court-intervenes-orleans-clerk-showdown" target="_self">Orleans Parish Clerk of Court&#x27;s office</a>. Why it matters: The ruling ends a legal and political fight that drew in the attorney general, mayor and City Council.

The Super Bowl brought $1.25B to Louisiana

It was the 2nd largest pot for any NFL championship, officials say.

Money

<figure><img alt="Drum majors dance in front of a marching band. " height="450" id="3f7e08ab-7599-4479-affd-10c2313b4d5e" src="https://images.axios.com/xnyfQlJaNriTi8Ms3uAspXZ0KPk=/filters:no_upscale()/2025/06/03/1748969060129.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The Edna Karr Marching Band drum majors show out during a Super Bowl media party. Image: Chelsea Brasted/Axios</figcaption></figure><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl LIX " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/02/07/mardi-gras-indians-culture-super-bowl" data-vars-content-id="29bd75cd-56d8-4c01-998c-5a28a0b332a4" data-vars-headline="The Super Bowl brought $1.25B to Louisiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/02/07/mardi-gras-indians-culture-super-bowl" target="_self">Super Bowl LIX </a>was one of the most lucrative Super Bowls of all time, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="economic impact study" data-vars-click-url="https://admin.opportunitylouisiana.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ebpr-economic-impact-2025-super-bowl-la-economy-df-page-view1.pdf" data-vars-content-id="29bd75cd-56d8-4c01-998c-5a28a0b332a4" data-vars-headline="The Super Bowl brought $1.25B to Louisiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://admin.opportunitylouisiana.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ebpr-economic-impact-2025-super-bowl-la-economy-df-page-view1.pdf" target="_blank">economic impact study</a> from LSU.Why it matters: City and state officials rolled out the red carpet for the NFL with big promises in return for the region. Now, they appear armed with the data to back up what they&#x27;re categorizing as a huge victory.

Tooth Fairy pays more than $5 per tooth in the South

Culture

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tooth Fairy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/tooth-fairy-going-rate-2024-lost-tooth" data-vars-content-id="afb7af29-cb50-4d08-b4df-a3106b3bf66b" data-vars-headline="Tooth Fairy pays more than $5 per tooth in the South" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/tooth-fairy-going-rate-2024-lost-tooth" target="_self">Tooth Fairy</a> is a big spender, giving children in the South a whopping $5.51 on average per lost tooth, according to a Delta Dental survey.Why it matters: The tooth fairy&#x27;s helpers — aka parents — are going to go broke at this rate.The big picture: The average payout nationally for a single lost tooth is $5.84, a 349% increase from 1998 when a tooth fetched $1.30 on average.

Average Tooth Fairy payout per lost tooth 🪄

This chart shows the national trends for Tooth Fairy payouts. Data: Delta Dental 2024 Original Tooth Fairy Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios