{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Baker Fire Needs Your Vote","slug":"baker-fire-needs-your-vote","published_at":"2026-06-17T23:14:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/baker-fire-needs-your-vote","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/917e3f08-9a3f-4c11-b0bd-cd769d6e0073.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/917e3f08-9a3f-4c11-b0bd-cd769d6e0073.mp3","summary":"Baker Fire Department needs your vote to fund critical growth—500 to 1,000 more calls expected next year. A modest $200 annual tax hike (for homes valued at $200K) would fund six new firefighters, a brand-new station under construction, and help retain talent against higher-paying neighbors. Without this vote, they’ll have to scramble for funding elsewhere. Early voting runs now through June 20—with election day June 27—so your support could mean safer streets and a stronger response team. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1dadf336e1cde788","meta_description":"Baker Fire Department needs your vote to fund critical growth—500 to 1,000 more calls expected next year. A modest $200 annual tax hike (for homes valued…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/baker-fire-needs-your-vote/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/baker-fire-needs-your-vote.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}