 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Cemetery gates: A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the Archdiocese of New Orleans can restrict access to its cemeteries, including the popular tourist attraction St. Louis No. 1. Stephanie Riegel has the details on what this means for local tour operators.
Diversion project's impact on seafood: The state's largest sediment diversion project will help revive Louisiana's vanishing marshlands, but it's also likely to increase the price of seafood, according to a recent assessment. Tristan Baurick talks to oystermen, shrimpers and economists about the impacts on consumers. Get more environment news by signing up for our free Louisiana Coastal Watch newsletter, emailed weekly.
Texts to Meadows: The report by the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack made reference to a "former state legislator in Louisiana" who texted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, about getting Trump electors in swing states to their respective legislatures. Sam Karlin has the details on who that was.
Thanks for joining us on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Stay up to date with the latest news all day on NOLA.com. Chad | 
