{"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":"Louisiana Colleges Get Major Funding Boost | Baton Rouge News","slug":"louisiana-colleges-get-major-funding-boost-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T10:15:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/louisiana-colleges-get-major-funding-boost-baton-rouge-news","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/1e1542b1-54a8-444a-af31-2de54ed079ff.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e1542b1-54a8-444a-af31-2de54ed079ff.mp3","summary":"Louisiana’s colleges are getting a massive $600 million boost—$500 million for construction and $100 million for research, security, and special projects. Southern University leads the way with $50M for a new STEM hub, while LSU gets funding for its long-awaited library. Beyond big-ticket items, a record $78M in one-time “lagniappe” funds supports workforce training, athletics transitions, and even historic oak tree preservation. The University of Louisiana System and community colleges also benefit, with targeted investments in dental labs, health centers, and a new steel plant training center—all while baseline funding stays flat. 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/22781e53881f7b55","meta_description":"Louisiana’s colleges are getting a massive $600 million boost—$500 million for construction and $100 million for research, security, and special projects.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/louisiana-colleges-get-major-funding-boost-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/louisiana-colleges-get-major-funding-boost-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}