Forget “I Spy.” There’s a new road trip game in town: counting dollar stores. It’s not hard, as Dollar General opens about three new stores a day! Add up all the major dollar store brands in the US, and they outnumber Starbucks and Walmart combined. Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom plays the game and explains what’s behind the dollar store takeover.

The legislative session starts next week, and it will be the first time politicians will gather at the capitol since Louisiana banned nearly all abortions just under a year ago. Already, lawmakers have proposed a slew of changes to the state's abortion ban, and introduced other laws aimed at reproductive health and pregnancy.

To get a sense of what’s on the table, WWNO’s Rosemary Westwood talked with two of the leading organizations engaged in the fight over abortion and reproductive health. We hear from Michelle Erenberg, executive director of Lift Louisiana, a group that supports abortion rights, followed by Sarah Zagorski, the communications director for Louisiana Right to Life. 

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