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National Guard exits New Orleans as federal surge winds down

About 350 troops have been in the city since December.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisiana National Guard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/23/trump-national-guard-new-orleans-louisiana-deployment" data-vars-content-id="e0350341-b3fd-452d-a914-ebc18ccae75d" data-vars-headline="National Guard exits New Orleans as federal surge winds down" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/12/23/trump-national-guard-new-orleans-louisiana-deployment" target="_self">Louisiana National Guard</a> leaves New Orleans this weekend.Why it matters: The departure ends two months of heightened federal law enforcement presence in the city, sparked by Gov. Jeff Landry&#x27;s request and backed by President Trump.

15+ New Orleans festivals to put on your calendar this spring

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It&#x27;s spring, the most glorious time of the year in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="e5c332d0-e0c7-4adf-859b-8738284deb05" data-vars-headline="15+ New Orleans festivals to put on your calendar this spring" 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>. Crawfish are boiling, it doesn&#x27;t feel like a furnace outside yet and everything is blooming.Why it matters: This is one of the busiest social periods of the year, with festivals almost every weekend.

Tree giveaway returns to New Orleans on Saturday

The NOLA Tree Project is trying to replace trees lost during Hurricane Katrina.

Residents in metro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="837dc1f7-d869-43c3-bebe-c0d199dd5871" data-vars-headline="Tree giveaway returns to New Orleans on Saturday" 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> can get free trees this weekend at the NOLA Tree Project&#x27;s biggest giveaway of the year.Why it matters: Trees help absorb stormwater runoff and mitigate extreme heat.

National Guard to stay in New Orleans 6 more months

The federal deployment was supposed to end Feb. 28.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Guard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/02/25/national-guard-exits-new-orleans-federal-deployment" data-vars-content-id="a300a76c-7971-43c6-a701-75a4d99b6a72" data-vars-headline="National Guard to stay in New Orleans 6 more months" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/02/25/national-guard-exits-new-orleans-federal-deployment" target="_self">National Guard</a> isn&#x27;t leaving New Orleans anytime soon after Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday announced a six-month extension of the federal deployment.Why it matters: The move deepens federal involvement in local policing even as city leaders tout <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="significant drops in violent crime" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" data-vars-content-id="a300a76c-7971-43c6-a701-75a4d99b6a72" data-vars-headline="National Guard to stay in New Orleans 6 more months" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" target="_self">significant drops in violent crime</a>.

The Super Bowl brought $1.25B to Louisiana

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

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<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

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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.