Sam Karlin is an Investigative Reporter at NOLA.com. He focuses on themes such as climate change, the environment, local economy, and business economics, often exploring the intersection of these critical areas. Sam's work has been featured in KTBS - TV, Government Technology, Baton Rouge Business Report, NOLA.com, and The Advocate.
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Sam Karlin's focus is primarily on government and politics at a local level in Louisiana, particularly New Orleans. He covers topics such as infrastructure, climate laws, energy companies like Entergy, legislative redistricting, home insurance issues and electric grid maintenance.
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By: Sam Karlin
Officials will soon finalize a heat action plan to stem the effects of worsening heat waves.
By: Sam Karlin
ABOARD THE LIL JAKE — Ben Sanamo hunched in the bowels of the tug boat and clutched one end of a garden hose.
By: Sam Karlin
From left, Sen. Greg Miller, R-Norco, Sen. Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, and Sen. Stewart Cathey, Jr., R-Monroe, speak during legislative session, Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
By: David Mitchell, Sam Karlin
Federal regulators are asking Louisiana to step up oversight of oil and gas operations after a rash of earthquakes in the northern half of the state, including one tremor that matched the largest in state history.
By: Sam Karlin
Governor Jeff Landry, with club in hand, makes his entrance at a press event touting the LIV Golf Louisiana tournament in New Orleans next year.
By: Sam Karlin
“We shouldn’t just be handing out money with no return on investment,” said Louisiana’s lieutenant governor.
By: Sam Karlin
Workers with Sunbelt Roofs install a fortified roof with impact-rated shingles on a home in Jefferson on Friday, May 22, 2026.
By: Sam Karlin
Roofing materials sit in the foreground as workers with Sunbelt Roofs install a fortified roof with impact-rated shingles on a home in Jefferson on Friday, May 22, 2026.
By: Sam Karlin
Louisiana Economic Development officials say secrecy is necessary to protect deals from competing states 8 min to read
By: Sam Karlin
The deal illustrates how Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is aggressively using non-disclosure agreements to negotiate with companies in secret.
