| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Welcome to Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories to kick off the day. Coastal boom: The Gulf Coast is in the midst of a tourism boom. Poet Wolfe and Stephanie Riegel take a look at what’s happening to our east. An Essence marathon: If you stayed to the end of Friday night’s Essence Festival star-studded show in the Caesars Superdome, give yourself a round of applause. Keith Spera tells us about the concert that became a marathon. Big Beautiful’s Louisiana impact: A lot of talk about the One Big Beautiful Act has focused on the impact it will make on Medicaid – and what that will mean to Louisiana. Mark Ballard has this look at what the the legislation means for the Pelican State. Love on the line: Our dining guru Ian McNalty takes us to the Gulf of Mexico today. This time, he isn’t just eating dinner – he’s catching it from the back of a boat. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. | 