Andrea Gallo

Today we unveil "For Dear Life," my deep dive for @NOLAnews/@theadvocatebr into why Louisiana's infant mortality rates are among the highest in the developed world, and the families carrying these tragedies. Here's our first story: nola.com/news/healthcar…

Guilty on all charges, keep following this story for updates: #tncms-source=featured-top" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/courts/ve…

Verdict forthcoming in the wild staged car crash case in New Orleans my crew has been covering for weeks. Stay tuned: nola.com/news/courts/ve…

Maybe what you're really supposed to do is come work with us in New Orleans. Good job opportunity for a reporter at the Times-Picayune. Details: journalismjobs.com/1692782-genera…

Will Louisiana add more money for fortified roof grants? (From ⁦@samkarlin⁩) #lalege nola.com/news/politics/…

My story on how Louisiana's tax break for data centers will likely be worth billions of dollars in the coming years nola.com/news/data-cent…

.@LSU was sued today by three media outlets. I’m standing along with @ByPiperHutch and @racertodd. All of us are plaintiffs in a quest for public records. We are represented by @ScottLSternberg. @WAFB wafb.com/2026/03/12/i-t…

As the Louisiana Legislature considers new ways to rein in judges, Former Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor says the current disciplinary system -- which the high court oversees -- is failing. #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/courts/as…

Why is Louisiana giving tech giants like Amazon and Meta tax breaks that will likely reach billions of dollars? My story on why the state set up a special tax exemption for data centers: #tncms-source=featured-top" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/data-cent…

My latest: How New Orleans' new Trump-appointed federal prosecutor, a Republican but one whose party affiliation was a mystery to many until his nomination, is shaking up the U.S. Attorney's Office here nola.com/news/courts/da… via @nolanews #lalege #lagov

(CNN) — The Pentagon has identified four of the six US service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike on Sunday. All four were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, an Army Reserve sustainment unit out of Iowa. cnn.com/2026/03/03/pol… 1/6

Important story from @johnsimerman about Cade Cole, a Louisiana Supreme Court justice, who helped draft a law, then ruled on it from the bench (casting a vote that its ballot language was good to go before voters). Is that allowed? #tncms-source=featured-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/louisiana…

Our investigations newsletter for @NOLAnews/ @theadvocatebr has returned! Sign up here for behind-the-scenes details on our stories and how we tell them: nola.com/investigativef…

This is such a happy story amid so much grim Wash Post news x.com/NOLAnews/statu…

I love this story from @ByJenna about the next generation of Mardi Gras Indians, and one Spyboy's countdown to the big day. His family is using size 10 beads, making their costumes harder/more time consuming. The phrase goes, "use 8, you won't be late." nola.com/entertainment_…

Wonderful news!

@rosiewestwood @nytimes Congrats, Rosemary! 💯

Personal and very exciting news: I've joined @nytimes as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship! I’ll spend the next year reporting on public health in Louisiana. (Send tips to rosemary.westwood@nytimes.com or reach out for Signal)

Shoutout to @samkarlin for spending his birthday warning our fellow Louisianans that utility bills are about to go up!

If you work or have worked for the FBI, ICE/DHS, ATF, DEA, US Marshals, USDOJ, etc., I want to hear from you. You can reach me securely on signal at jamesfinn.82

Property insurers and reinsurers are making healthy profits, years into a crisis that has hammered south Louisiana communities. That also means that reinsurance costs are falling. Will home insurance premiums drop as a result? My story: #lalege #lagov

Really interesting read from @joey_cranney about how more Louisiana athletes have been implicated in the NCAA point shaving indictment than any other state, and all of this happened while sports gambling is thriving in the state #lalege nola.com/sports/college…