{"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":"Bridge Standoff Over Contract Deadlines | Baton Rouge News","slug":"bridge-standoff-over-contract-deadlines-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T22:12:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/bridge-standoff-over-contract-deadlines-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4345cac9257d68b0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c49f99c-9339-496b-afa8-8595b6fad8b7.mp3","summary":"The Burgess Road Bridge in Denham Springs is stuck in a contract standoff—Guinn Construction won’t move equipment until penalties are dropped, threatening to keep the nearly finished bridge closed. Parish President Randy Delatte explains they tried months to resolve change orders, but contractors demanded no liquidated damages or they’d withhold opening. The bridge, funded by taxpayers and vital to daily life, is now a bargaining chip. Delatte insists it belongs to the people of Livingston Parish—not the contractor—and the priority is getting it open for the community that paid for it. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/4345cac9257d68b0","meta_description":"The Burgess Road Bridge in Denham Springs is stuck in a contract standoff—Guinn Construction won’t move equipment until penalties are dropped, threatening…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/bridge-standoff-over-contract-deadlines-baton-rouge-news/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/bridge-standoff-over-contract-deadlines-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}