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New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships

Here's what to know about the free tours.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="1bbe9ab2-db9b-443e-b77a-af3cf8207405" data-vars-headline="New Orleans will host one of the biggest gatherings of tall ships" 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> hosts a flotilla of international tall ships next week for the kickoff of Sail 250, which is part of the country&#x27;s 250th birthday celebrations.Why it matters: The 12 ships will be open for free public tours along the Mississippi Riverfront.

New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs

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Fast-growing Southern metros offer the best job opportunities for new college graduates, according to a new study.The big picture: Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa Bay, Florida, top the list, based on payroll processor ADP&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" data-vars-content-id="11f30d2f-4d60-4c2a-bd04-0b85b4bc7eb6" data-vars-headline="New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.adpresearch.com/2026-youve-graduated-now-what/" target="_blank">ranking</a> of 20-something hiring rates, wages and affordability.

New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide

Crime remains one of the country's most politically potent issues.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Homicide rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/01/06/violent-crime-murder-capital-improvement-statistics" data-vars-content-id="91c82c7e-41a2-4931-b5bd-f13654308034" data-vars-headline="New Orleans homicides down 26% as violent crime falls nationwide" 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">Homicide rates</a> in New Orleans continue to fall year over year, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike.Why it matters: Crime remains one of the country&#x27;s most politically potent issues, even as many major cities report sustained declines in violence.

New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY

You have to pay for TSA PreCheck use the new Touchless ID option.

Passengers at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" data-vars-content-id="f43f9267-e20f-4c1a-88ac-95cdde5e7cf4" data-vars-headline="New TSA tech aims to speed up lines at MSY" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/23/msy-airport-expansion-timeline-parking-garage" target="_self">Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport</a> now have a faster option at the TSA checkpoint.Why it matters: Long lines at security are a vibe-killer for the start of your trip.

Louisiana lawmakers to debate new congressional map Thursday

The proposal reduces Black representation in the state.

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Louisiana lawmakers will hear testimony Thursday as they consider moving forward with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-senate-vote-congressional-map" data-vars-content-id="30ac3426-4f3f-4a64-b449-cbbef70e7515" data-vars-headline="Louisiana lawmakers to debate new congressional map Thursday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-senate-vote-congressional-map" target="_self">proposed congressional map</a> that would reduce Black representation in the state.Why it matters: Gov. Jeff Landry says a new map is needed before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. House elections can resume" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/30/louisiana-halts-house-elections-supreme-court-map-ruling" data-vars-content-id="30ac3426-4f3f-4a64-b449-cbbef70e7515" data-vars-headline="Louisiana lawmakers to debate new congressional map Thursday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/30/louisiana-halts-house-elections-supreme-court-map-ruling" target="_self">U.S. House elections can resume</a>, so the Republican-led Legislature is racing to pass one before the session ends June 1.

Meet the bomb-sniffing dogs training for modern terror threats

They sweep stadiums, festivals and airports before major events.

<figure><img alt="A yellow dog smells cans and is rewarded by an ATF officer with a treat." height="450" id="660672dc-b4bf-43c9-8ebd-93fc0905cd33" src="https://images.axios.com/us4uSoIso5b4RVOaH672ypQ1Q6s=/2026/05/15/1778871454087.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Explosives-detection training at the Caesars Superdome. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure>Bomb-sniffing dogs padded through the Caesars Superdome recently, searching for the scent of homemade explosives as part of an ATF training exercise 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="a2696885-9115-496c-a464-b3c41f1fa707" data-vars-headline="Meet the bomb-sniffing dogs training for modern terror threats" 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>.Why it matters: Authorities say the man accused in last year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bourbon Street terror attack" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/28/bourbon-street-terrorist-attack-memorial-renderings" data-vars-content-id="a2696885-9115-496c-a464-b3c41f1fa707" data-vars-headline="Meet the bomb-sniffing dogs training for modern terror threats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/28/bourbon-street-terrorist-attack-memorial-renderings" target="_self">Bourbon Street terror attack</a> placed coolers filled with homemade explosives in the French Quarter, but they failed to detonate.

Cassidy falls short as Louisiana Senate race heads to runoff

Louisiana voters also rejected five constitutional amendments.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sen. Bill Cassidy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/louisiana-senate-republicans-cassidy-letlow-fleming" data-vars-content-id="6b2d37be-0aa5-40b9-bed1-87879044eee1" data-vars-headline="Cassidy falls short as Louisiana Senate race heads to runoff" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/louisiana-senate-republicans-cassidy-letlow-fleming" target="_self">Sen. Bill Cassidy</a> failed to finish in the top two spots in Louisiana&#x27;s Republican Senate primary on Saturday. <ul><li>The race now goes to a June 27 runoff between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. </li></ul>Why it matters: It&#x27;s a win for President Trump, who backed Letlow and urged voters to oust Cassidy, whom he&#x27;s described as &quot;very disloyal.&quot;

Louisiana's political chaos shows no signs of slowing

The map now heads to a House committee for another vote.

Louisiana&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political fights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" data-vars-content-id="927f60c6-ba5a-40fc-9649-dc33663427eb" data-vars-headline="Louisiana&#x27;s political chaos shows no signs of slowing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" target="_self">political fights</a> are escalating on nearly every front.Congressional map: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Senators voted" data-vars-click-url="https://lailluminator.com/2026/05/14/louisiana-redistrict-3/" data-vars-content-id="927f60c6-ba5a-40fc-9649-dc33663427eb" data-vars-headline="Louisiana&#x27;s political chaos shows no signs of slowing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://lailluminator.com/2026/05/14/louisiana-redistrict-3/" target="_blank">Senators voted</a> 27-10 along party lines on Thursday to advance a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new state map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-senate-vote-congressional-map" data-vars-content-id="927f60c6-ba5a-40fc-9649-dc33663427eb" data-vars-headline="Louisiana&#x27;s political chaos shows no signs of slowing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-senate-vote-congressional-map" target="_self">new state map</a> that eliminates one of the state&#x27;s two majority-Black U.S. House districts.

Louisiana Supreme Court intervenes in Orleans clerk showdown

Chelsey Richard Napoleon will run the consolidated clerk office, the court says.

Politics

The Louisiana Supreme Court stepped in Thursday and paused a high-stakes game of chicken between <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Attorney General Liz Murrill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-ag-threatens-to-remove-new-orleans-mayor-from-office" data-vars-content-id="ebccde63-4e32-49c4-ada9-69ff15b18442" data-vars-headline="Louisiana Supreme Court intervenes in Orleans clerk showdown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/14/louisiana-ag-threatens-to-remove-new-orleans-mayor-from-office" target="_self">Attorney General Liz Murrill</a> and Mayor Helena Moreno.Why it matters: The tensions have been ratcheting up this week between the Republicans who lead the state and the Democrats who lead its biggest city.

Louisiana redistricting fight heads to full Senate vote

The proposed map would reduce Black representation.

Louisiana lawmakers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/12/louisiana-special-elections-congressional-map-town-hall" data-vars-content-id="dcdb32cc-5fe8-468f-be79-05d13b135898" data-vars-headline="Louisiana redistricting fight heads to full Senate vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/12/louisiana-special-elections-congressional-map-town-hall" target="_self">new congressional map</a> that would eliminate one of the state&#x27;s two majority-Black U.S. House districts.Why it matters: The map would likely flip the 6th Congressional District, which is currently held by Democrat Cleo Fields, to a Republican seat — as part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national midterm directive" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/06/congressional-redistricting-louisiana-gerrymanding-republicans" data-vars-content-id="dcdb32cc-5fe8-468f-be79-05d13b135898" data-vars-headline="Louisiana redistricting fight heads to full Senate vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/06/congressional-redistricting-louisiana-gerrymanding-republicans" target="_self">national midterm directive</a> from President Trump.

Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation

Louisiana advances map that eliminates one majority-Black district

Senators heard nearly 10 hours of testimony in the overnight meeting.

Politics & Policy

Louisiana senators voted early Wednesday to advance a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/12/louisiana-special-elections-congressional-map-town-hall" data-vars-content-id="ee30918a-b8ac-44da-8b62-70f17f167e76" data-vars-headline="Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/12/louisiana-special-elections-congressional-map-town-hall" target="_self">congressional map</a> that eliminates one of the state&#x27;s majority-Black districts.Why it matters: The proposed map pits U.S. Rep. Troy Carter against U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields for their seats, which are currently in two different districts, writes Piper Hutchinson of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisiana Illuminator" data-vars-click-url="https://lailluminator.com/2026/05/13/louisiana-senate-committee-drops-one-of-two-majority-black-districts-in-advancing-map/" data-vars-content-id="ee30918a-b8ac-44da-8b62-70f17f167e76" data-vars-headline="Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://lailluminator.com/2026/05/13/louisiana-senate-committee-drops-one-of-two-majority-black-districts-in-advancing-map/" target="_blank">Louisiana Illuminator</a>.

Louisiana's political mess just got messier

New Orleans city leaders pushed back legally and verbally Monday.

<figure><img alt="Image shows Troy Carter, Mayor Helena Moreno, JP Morrell, Jason Williams, Alanah Odoms, Jared Evans and Sidney Barthelemy talking on stage." height="450" id="371c0850-4ced-4c25-844b-3cb46d7b7f5f" src="https://images.axios.com/39x_W_MaSnp1oGfwjXOKL17b7fc=/2026/05/12/1778561400217.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>U.S. Rep. Troy Carter at his town hall at Dillard University. GIF: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans leaders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" data-vars-content-id="ce616ba0-af81-4d6f-91b9-242bf66935a0" data-vars-headline="Louisiana&#x27;s political mess just got messier" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/politics" target="_self">New Orleans leaders</a> pushed back legally and verbally Monday against Gov. Jeff Landry&#x27;s efforts to redraw the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state&#x27;s congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/11/louisiana-begins-redistricting-while-new-orleans-proposes-special-election" data-vars-content-id="ce616ba0-af81-4d6f-91b9-242bf66935a0" data-vars-headline="Louisiana&#x27;s political mess just got messier" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/11/louisiana-begins-redistricting-while-new-orleans-proposes-special-election" target="_self">state&#x27;s congressional map</a> and eliminate an elected office in the city.Why it matters: The fights could reshape Black political representation in the state and local control in New Orleans.

Louisiana lawmakers weigh cuts to Black House districts

The proposals eliminate one or both of the state's majority-Black districts.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Louisiana lawmakers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/05/louisiana-redraw-congressional-map-troy-carter-cleo-fields" data-vars-content-id="b392d3fe-6459-48db-9d4b-b72a12e32c86" data-vars-headline="Louisiana lawmakers weigh cuts to Black House districts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/05/louisiana-redraw-congressional-map-troy-carter-cleo-fields" target="_self">Louisiana lawmakers</a> on Friday will consider congressional maps that could reshape Black political representation in the state.Why it matters: The four proposals eliminate one or both of the state&#x27;s majority-Black congressional districts.

1-minute guide to congressional redistricting amid new GOP push

Louisiana lawmakers are set to redraw the state's congressional map.

Louisiana lawmakers are set to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redraw the state&#x27;s congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/05/louisiana-redraw-congressional-map-troy-carter-cleo-fields" data-vars-content-id="97a88093-edb3-47f8-a1d3-888f92a76b0f" data-vars-headline="1-minute guide to congressional redistricting amid new GOP push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/05/louisiana-redraw-congressional-map-troy-carter-cleo-fields" target="_self">redraw the state&#x27;s congressional map</a>, which will likely give Republicans another U.S. House seat.Why it matters: It&#x27;s part of a national effort, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="encouraged by President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116494706928688681" data-vars-content-id="97a88093-edb3-47f8-a1d3-888f92a76b0f" data-vars-headline="1-minute guide to congressional redistricting amid new GOP push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116494706928688681" target="_blank">encouraged by President Trump</a>, to redraw maps to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="benefit Republicans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/04/supreme-court-rules-texas-gop-redistricting-map" data-vars-content-id="97a88093-edb3-47f8-a1d3-888f92a76b0f" data-vars-headline="1-minute guide to congressional redistricting amid new GOP push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/04/supreme-court-rules-texas-gop-redistricting-map" target="_self">benefit Republicans</a>.

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