| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Playing hardball: Steve Scalise was in many ways well-positioned to become Speaker of the House, which was a longtime goal. But that's not how it worked out. Mark Ballard has the story of how it went down . Stay up to date on the latest political news by signing up for our Inside Louisiana Politics newsletter here. Land gain? Land loss is daily problem facing coastal Louisiana, but there's an area southwest of Morgan City where a new delta is forming. The Wax Lake Delta is a rare bit good news along the state's rapidly disappearing coast. Mike Smith has this report. Interested in environmental news? Sign up for our free Coastal Watch newsletter here. Children losing coverage: Louisiana has shed over 160,000 people from its Medicaid rolls since pandemic-era federal protections expired in April, and one third of them are children. Emily Woodruff has the story. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 