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Mike Smith

New Orleans

Journalist| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

Environmental reporter/editor for @NOLAnews. Ex Jerusalem, Lagos, etc for @AFP. Author of Boko Haram: Inside Nigeria's Unholy War. Runner

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  • 1 week ago | tandfonline.com | Mike Smith

    1. Editors commentI like to think of maps as being general or specific. General are perhaps embedded more deeply in society as they are rooted in governmen-based mapping, taking the form of topographic data such as road maps, political (world) maps, or cadastral maps. These are intended for a wide range of general-purpose uses and are widely adopted across government and commerce. They play a role in rooting baseline facts in, and with, the government, implying authenticity through their heritage.

  • 1 week ago | nola.com | Kasey Bubnash |Mike Smith

    Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.

  • 1 week ago | theadvocate.com | Kasey Bubnash |Mike Smith

    New Orleans jail escapee Lenton Vanburen Jr. was arrested in Baton Rouge on Monday, making him the sixth inmate returned to custody after the historic breakout 10 days ago, officials said. Four of the escapees remain on the lam in the jailbreak that sparked widespread outrage. "Inmate Lenton Vanburen is now back in custody. He was picked up in Baton Rouge," State Attorney General Liz Murrill said on X.

  • 2 weeks ago | nola.com | Mike Smith

    The "big, beautiful bill" making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives has further fueled the nation’s divisions, but one little-known aspect of it has managed to unite Louisianans from across the political spectrum. The federal spending bill as it stands now includes a provision that could increase the amount of money Louisiana receives from offshore oil and gas production -- revenue that must be used for coastal protection and restoration.

  • 2 weeks ago | nola.com | Mike Smith

    A new era emerging along the lower Mississippi River will pose serious challenges for Louisiana and the nation in the years ahead. Here are key takeaways from the newspaper’s project examining those issues. OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: The river created south Louisiana with its sediment, led to New Orleans’ founding and serves as one of the world’s most important shipping lanes.

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Mike Smith
Mike Smith @mikejsmith504
16 May 25

RT @NOLAnews: How did 11 New Orleans jail inmates escape? New photos shows exit route, notes to jailers. See more: https://t.co/fBp2FyyiUQ…

Mike Smith
Mike Smith @mikejsmith504
15 May 25

RT @seungminkim: BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart says it must raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales.

Mike Smith
Mike Smith @mikejsmith504
13 May 25

RT @tegbridges: Denka's controversial Louisiana plant suspends production, says future operations unclear. Via @mikejsmith504 #lalege #lago…