AGR - Louisiana Edition

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Join Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr on American Ground Radio - Louisiana Edition as they delve deep into the heartbeat of Louisiana, serving up a gumbo of local and statewide news, and political opinion to boot. Whether you're in NOLA or Natchitoches, Minden or Moss Bluff, grab a seat and savor not just the spicy Louisiana politics, but also the company of friends and family that make this place we call home. 

  1. 19h ago

    Letlow's NDA Timeline: Insider Trading or Innocent Coincidence?

    You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avalone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for August 12, 2026. We open with a deep dive into the new report on Congresswoman Julia Letlow's stock trading activity, examining the timeline between her signing a non-disclosure agreement tied to Meta's Richland Parish data center project and a subsequent Merrill Lynch account purchase of Meta and Nvidia stock months later. We walk through her office's response, the broader context of her January disclosure filing, and why we think the reporting glosses over an explanation she'd already given months earlier.  In our Top 3, we cover the Lafayette DA declining to file charges over the Como High School closure decision, St. George's move to stand up a part-time volunteer police force, and the reopening of Shreveport's Fire Station 20 after a three-year closure for environmental hazards. We return to the Letlow story to unpack who's behind the reporting and the politics swirling around it, then Dig Deep into St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper's veto of a zoning change that would have cleared the way for 800 new homes, using it as a jumping-off point for a broader conversation on housing affordability and regulation. From there we look at Mike Lindell's second-place finish in the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary despite President Trump's endorsement, and what his stance on immigration amnesty may have cost him. In Say What, we play a clip of Senator John Kennedy blasting the socialist wing of the Democratic Party on Fox News. We also break down the stunning primary loss of Wisconsin Democratic Socialist candidate Francesca Hong, whose call to cancel Thanksgiving may have sunk her campaign despite a big polling lead. We lighten things up with a quick game guessing the deadliest animal in each U.S. state, before closing out the hour with Senator Ron Johnson's claims that Dr. Fauci deleted contacts from his phone to obscure his texting activity, and the unsettling vaccine miscarriage data tied to it. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.

  2. 1d ago

    AI Is Answering 911 Calls in New Orleans — What Could Go Wrong?

    You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avalone and Stephen Parr.This is the full show for August 11, 2026.  We open with Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy breaking with President Trump over a new executive order reshaping childhood vaccine recommendations, and why Stephen thinks Cassidy has lost credibility to lecture anyone on "trusting the experts" after his record during COVID. In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork's new oversight council for New Orleans jails, a Lafayette City Marshal's Office employee arrested for embezzlement, and a state audit finding most of Louisiana's weigh stations aren't operational, letting overweight trucks tear up local roads unchecked. We dig into New Orleans' use of AI to help handle overflow 911 calls and why we think that's a dangerous place to cut corners. We're Digging Deep on the Shreveport mayor's race, breaking down Tom Arsenault's path to reelection and whether fellow Republican John Paul Young's entry into the race helps or hurts him. Plus, Zoran Mamdani's crackdown on e-bike retailers in New York City, AOC's "woke one" versus "woke two" comments about fellow socialist Francesca Hong, and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's praise for socialists pushing the Democratic Party to "debate ideas." We play a game of Say What with state-by-state alcohol consumption data, and close out the hour with the State Department revoking over 175,000 visas from foreign nationals arrested for crimes while in the U.S.

  3. 2d ago

    Pickleball Courts Before Jail Cells? Caddo Parish's Priorities

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 10, 2026. We open with qualifying now closed for Louisiana races, and a hard truth about local politics: any district attorney candidate talking tough on crime who isn't also calling for more jail space is just making noise. We dig into the Caddo Parish jail overcrowding crisis, the state's decades-long retreat from building correctional facilities, and how the Caddo Parish Commission is prioritizing a $70 million pickleball and sports complex over jail beds. We run through the Top 3: the Fifth Circuit upholding New Orleans' right to restrict short-term rentals, the Caddo Parish Commission's search for a new sports complex site ahead of a November bond vote, and Louisiana's crowded congressional races now that qualifying has ended. In Digging Deep, we break down the biggest DA races across the state, from Caddo's Stewart-vs-Sabaugh showdown to open seats in Monroe and Hiller Moore's first contested race in Baton Rouge since 2008. Jay Young, founder of King Operating Corporation and host of The Jay Young Show, joins us to explain why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at a 45-year low, what it means for gas prices, and how U.S. oil production is reshaping our energy independence. We also cover newly revealed text messages showing Dr. Fauci knew the COVID vaccine posed miscarriage risks to pregnant women while continuing to push it. We play a game with DoorDash's cheapest cheeseburger combo cities across the country, and we call out Sports Illustrated for framing a flagrant, violent foul on Sophie Cunningham as "karma." May your pursuit of happiness bring you joy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

  4. 2d ago

    New Orleans' Own: Why Drew Brees Belongs in the Hall of Fame

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 7, 2026. We open with a heartfelt look at Drew Brees' Pro Football Hall of Fame induction and what it means for New Orleans, tracing the parallel between his comeback story and the city's recovery after Hurricane Katrina, plus how his career stacks up against the game's other greats.  We hit our Top 3 stories you need to know: Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy backing AG nominee Todd Blanche, the New Orleans City Council's takeover of the Sewerage and Water Board, and another New Orleans police officer arrested for payroll fraud. We talk about why foster care and adoption are essential parts of a pro-life ethic, and dig into Louisiana's new statewide platform, Home Ready, designed to make it easier for good families to become foster parents. We dig deep into Louisiana's candidate qualifying deadline, running through the Senate, congressional, and Speaker's races, plus the crowded and increasingly interesting Fifth and Sixth District fields now that Blake Miguez has jumped into the mix. We break down former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom's tongue-in-cheek declaration for the 2027 WNBA draft, what it exposes about the debate over transgender athletes in women's sports, and WNBA player Gabby Williams' comments welcoming trans athletes into the league. We play a game guessing the most common school names in America, then cover former First Lady Jill Biden's interview with Kelly Ripa and her comments about Kamala Harris and the prospect of a female president. May your pursuit of happiness bring you joy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

  5. 6d ago

    The Cover-Up? Liz Murrill Demands Records While Fauci Faces New Investigation

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 6, 2026. We open with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s push to uncover what really happened behind the now-dismissed indictment against her, asking whether political power was used to weaponize the justice system and why the public deserves answers. From there, we cover the end of decades-long federal oversight of Bossier Parish Schools, New Orleans’ worsening budget crisis, and Shreveport’s major traffic enforcement operation aimed at reducing deadly crashes. We also examine the growing investigations surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci, including a multi-state effort seeking records tied to his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and Rand Paul’s push to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress. Plus, we break down the corruption indictment of East Baton Rouge Schools Superintendent Lamont Cole, allegations involving COVID relief funds, and what the case could mean for public trust. Later, we discuss Mitch McConnell’s recovery, whether Congress really works as little as critics claim, the most common jobs across America, and the latest speculation surrounding the 2028 presidential race after reports that President Trump has privately backed Vice President J.D. Vance as his preferred successor. All that and much more on this episode of American Ground Radio. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

  6. Aug 6

    Three Fire Stations, Zero Firefighters: Why New Orleans Can't Staff Its Own Fire Department

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 5, 2026. Louisiana is having a moment — SpaceX is reportedly eyeing Vermilion Parish for a new spaceport, and we break down what that could mean for jobs, industry, and the state's identity beyond oil and gas. We also make a prediction: how fast will the lawsuits fly once Governor Landry makes it official? In our Top 3, Chevron asks a federal court to move its $744 million coastal erosion case out of state court, East Baton Rouge School Superintendent Lamont Cole is indicted on bribery and money laundering charges, and two Lafayette men are arrested for tearing down a Flock license-plate-reading camera. New Orleans is staring down a $125 million budget deficit, and we dig into a story that should worry every resident: three fire stations went dark for half a Saturday because the city doesn't have enough firefighters certified to run the trucks — and hasn't offered the training classes needed to fix it. We walk through how a spending problem, not a revenue problem, turned into a public safety crisis. Plus, we take on Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery store plan in New York City, the ID card controversy behind it, and the media's attempt to rebrand it as a "loyalty card." CNN's Van Jones tells Abdul El-Sayed he has a "tremendous opportunity" to soften his anti-Israel positions for voters — we ask what that says about honesty in politics. And El-Sayed makes headlines again after commenting on the content his Instagram algorithm serves him. We close out the show debating what actually makes a president "effective," running the numbers on landslide re-election wins, and drawing a comparison to Steve Jobs' turnaround at Apple — a reminder that doing what's right isn't always what's popular. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

  7. Aug 5

    Mercy to the Guilty Is Cruelty to the Innocent - House Bill 102

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 4, 2026. We start with Louisiana's new House Bill 102, passed after the mall shooting in Baton Rouge that killed 17-year-old Martha Odom. The law elevates certain intentional killings and dangerous public shootings to first-degree murder — but we dig into the harder, less comfortable question underneath it: what good are tougher laws if the courts, jails, and prisons don't have the capacity to actually enforce them? In the news roundup, we cover Louisiana AG Liz Murrill's standoff with Pornhub over the state's online age verification law, a police corporal arrested for leaking law enforcement database info to a known drug dealer, and the start of qualifying for November's elections, including the Shreveport mayor's race. We take on Pornhub's argument that tech companies — not adult sites — should bear responsibility for keeping minors away from their content, and why we think that logic falls apart. For Digging Deep, we push back on a Shreveport Times piece hyping "heat domes" and record heat, walking through why the meteorology (and the death toll comparisons) don't hold up. We also talk about Tom Selleck's refreshingly restrained comments on politics during a CNN interview at the Reagan Library, and pick apart Kamala Harris's answer when asked to name the most effective presidents in history — an answer that left out a few notable names. Plus, we revisit COVID-era lockdown policy through a resurfaced comment from Dr. Deborah Birx, and connect it to the loss of one of our own American Mamas, Denise Arthur. We close with a heavily armed man arrested near Trump National Golf Course ahead of the president's visit, and a discussion of what's really driving threats against Trump. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

  8. Aug 4

    Shreveport Tragedy Sparks Tough Questions | Fauci Under Fire & New Orleans Judges Accused

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for August 3, 2026. Before diving into the day's biggest political headlines, we open with two heartbreaking tragedies in Shreveport that claimed the lives of two young people. We have an honest conversation about where responsibility begins, debating whether these incidents reflect failures in parenting, gun safety, culture, or something even deeper.  From there, we cover the failed recall effort against Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, a troubling financial audit in St. Mary Parish, and the Louisiana law that appears to benefit only one state legislator by wiping away an ethics fine. We also examine Attorney General Liz Murrill's push to investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci over his COVID-era testimony, explosive allegations that New Orleans judges ignored repeated ankle monitor violations that preceded violent crimes, and why confidence in the justice system depends on accountability. Nationally, we discuss former Vice President Mike Pence backing President Trump's tougher stance on Iran, Stephen A. Smith publicly apologizing to Kyrie Irving over the COVID vaccine debate, rising antisemitic attacks in New York City, and what those numbers say about the city's leadership. Plus, we wrap up with some lighter moments, including which states give students the longest summer vacations and the unbelievable story of a man who somehow survived jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge. May your pursuit of happiness bring you joy.

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Join Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr on American Ground Radio - Louisiana Edition as they delve deep into the heartbeat of Louisiana, serving up a gumbo of local and statewide news, and political opinion to boot. Whether you're in NOLA or Natchitoches, Minden or Moss Bluff, grab a seat and savor not just the spicy Louisiana politics, but also the company of friends and family that make this place we call home. 

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  • Creator
    American Ground Radio
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    532
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