| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here are some of today's top headlines.
'A survivor': Cleo Fields is heavily favored to win a seat in Congress in a Black-majority district that stretches across Louisiana from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. Tyler Bridges and Mark Ballard explain how Fields' latest rise is one of his many confounding comebacks and wins over the years.
New art in Harmony Circle: For the first time in the seven years since the Robert E. Lee statue was removed from its column in Harmony Circle, there's a new sculpture in its place. Doug MacCash has the story behind the display.
Dual enrollment: As dual enrollment programs that let high school students earn college credits surge in popularity, their progress is being threatened by looming state budget cuts and rising college costs that could make such programs less affordable for school districts. Elyse Carmosino has the details.
Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Kasey |