AGR - Louisiana Edition

AI Politics, Recall Chaos, and the Fall of Bill Cassidy

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com [https://americangroundradio.com], on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGroundRadio/], and Instagram [https://instagram.com/americangroundradio]. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 19, 2026. We open with the growing political fight in Louisiana over recall petitions targeting Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill — and we ask a larger question about whether recalls are now being weaponized simply because activists dislike election outcomes. We break down the difference between recalling politicians over corruption or constitutional violations versus trying to remove elected officials for doing exactly what they promised voters they would do. We dive into Landry’s tax cuts, insurance reform efforts, economic development projects, support for President Trump, and Liz Murrill’s aggressive crackdown on crime and online child predators — including Operation Restricted Domain, the major investigation that led to the arrest of 60 registered sex offenders across Louisiana.  In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover Congresswoman Julia Letlow receiving the endorsement of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race, Attorney General Liz Murrill’s multi-agency internet crimes operation, and the controversy in St. Landry Parish after school bus drivers staged a sickout following the defeat of proposed tax increases meant to fund employee raises.  We then shift into one of the most important emerging issues in modern politics: artificial intelligence and election manipulation. We discuss how AI-generated political ads, deepfakes, misinformation campaigns, and social media targeting are changing elections forever. We debate whether campaign ads should be legally required to disclose AI use, why older Americans may be especially vulnerable to manipulated content, and how the collapse of trust in traditional media has created fertile ground for political misinformation. We also examine the controversy surrounding Congressman Thomas Massie and whether AI is becoming both a legitimate campaign tool and a dangerous weapon for political smears. We also talk about the confirmation of Shreveport Judge Brian Barber as the new United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana, and use the story to explore how Senate confirmation delays and political obstruction have slowed key Trump administration appointments across the country.  Later in the show, we break down CNN analyst Harry Enten’s remarkable admission that Senator Bill Cassidy’s Louisiana primary defeat may have been the worst showing by an incumbent U.S. senator since World War II. We revisit Cassidy’s impeachment vote against President Trump, examine Trump’s extraordinary endorsement success rate in Republican primaries, and compare Cassidy’s political downfall to other Republicans who voted to convict Trump after January 6th. We also tackle the tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where two teenagers allegedly carried out a deadly attack before taking their own lives. While condemning anti-Muslim violence outright, we question the political inconsistency of progressive leaders who call for increased police protection for mosques while simultaneously supporting anti-police and defund-the-police policies. The conversation broadens into a discussion about mental health, political hypocrisy, anti-Semitism, religious freedom, and public safety in America. And because it’s American Ground Radio, we close with a lighter — but still fascinating — conversation about newly released UFO files and the supposed “four kinds of aliens,” from classic greys and reptilians to Nordics and insectoids, proving once again that absolutely no topic is off limits. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

Cassidy's Gone, Gavin's Scheming & The 2020 Bombshell Nobody's Talking About

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com [https://americangroundradio.com], on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGroundRadio/], and Instagram [https://instagram.com/americangroundradio]. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 18, 2026. The votes are in, the results are shocking, and Louisiana's political landscape just got reshuffled. This episode of American Ground Radio breaks it all down. Bill Cassidy is out — but the story doesn't end there. We dig into what Cassidy's crushing third-place finish really means, why voters couldn't forgive a betrayal he never acknowledged, and where his 25% of the vote goes in the runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Is Trump's endorsement enough to carry Letlow over the finish line, or will Cassidy's voters show up just to send the president a message? In the news: Louisiana voters rejected all five constitutional amendments — and not a single one was close. The St. George school system amendment, teacher pay raises, civil service reform, the business inventory tax, local control — all gone. What happened? And New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappy's attorneys quit his corruption case because he can't pay the bills — while his alleged sugar mama, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, faces her own charges for the same affair. Going deep: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche drops a bombshell on national television, saying there is substantial evidence the 2020 election was rigged and confirming multiple criminal investigations are underway. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom hints at a mysterious "break the glass" scenario if Republicans threaten to lock Democrats out of California's governor's race — and the hosts ask the obvious question: what exactly does that mean? Plus: Two U.S. Navy jets collide midair at a Boise air show — and all four pilots eject safely in a miracle escape. Which states have the lowest fertility rates, and what do they all have in common politically? The White House Correspondents' Dinner debate — should political violence ever be allowed to cancel American traditions? And a game where we rank the states that are and aren't making enough babies. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

Cassidy's Last Stand: Will Louisiana Republicans Forgive a Betrayal?

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com [https://americangroundradio.com], on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGroundRadio/], and Instagram [https://instagram.com/americangroundradio]. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 15, 2026. Election Eve in Louisiana, cell phones out of classrooms, and California giving iPads to prisoners — this episode of American Ground Radio has it all. With Louisiana's Senate primary just hours away, we break down the Bill Cassidy question one final time: Are there enough Republicans in Louisiana willing to forgive a senator who campaigned with Trump, then voted to convict him? And does Trump's endorsement of Julia Letlow still carry the force of a political category five hurricane in a deep red state?  In the news: Louisiana voters head to the polls on a packed ballot featuring the Senate primary, five constitutional amendments, and local races across the state — including a congressional election calendar shakeup signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry. Plus, the town of Cullen, Louisiana makes headlines for all the wrong reasons: neither of its two police cruisers have gas in them, the city hasn't paid its credit card bills in over a year, and the mayor's response to the local press was two words — "no comment ever." Going deep on Louisiana's five constitutional amendments — we walk through each one and give their take: civil service reform, local control of education for St. George, teacher pay raises, the business inventory tax, and mandatory retirement ages for judges. Which ones deserve a yes vote and why? Plus: New York City bans cell phones in public school classrooms and teachers say the results are remarkable. California buys iPads for prisoners — and the inmates are mostly using them to watch pornography. A high school student goes toe-to-toe with Congressman Jamie Raskin on Capitol Hill over America's Christian founding and wins the argument. And President Trump closes a deal with China's Xi Jinping for 200 Boeing airliners, with the promise of 750 more. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

Clean Comedy Is Making a Comeback — Mike Williams Explains Why

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com [https://americangroundradio.com], on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGroundRadio/], and Instagram [https://instagram.com/americangroundradio]. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 14, 2026. We open with a growing pattern in Louisiana politics that raises a much bigger national question — do elections actually settle anything anymore? After activists launched recall efforts against Governor Jeff Landry and Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards, they now have Attorney General Liz Murrill in their sights as well. We break down why the recall effort against Murrill is not based on corruption, criminal misconduct, or abuse of office, but instead on the fact that she is carrying out the duties required of the attorney general’s office — defending laws passed by the legislature whether activists agree with them or not. We make the argument that recalls were intended for extraordinary misconduct, not as permanent political warfare whenever one side loses an election. And we ask the deeper question underneath all of it — if every conservative victory immediately turns into lawsuits, recalls, and endless attempts to delegitimize the outcome, then what exactly is the point of holding elections in the first place?  In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the Louisiana Senate approved a new congressional redistricting map that would likely produce five Republican-leaning districts and one Democrat-leaning district while dramatically reshaping the controversial New Orleans-to-Baton Rouge district lines. Then the Louisiana House voted to invalidate this year’s congressional party primary elections and temporarily return the state to the jungle primary system because lawmakers are running out of time to implement new election rules before November. And the Louisiana Supreme Court blocked retired Judge Calvin Johnson from taking over as interim Orleans Parish clerk of court after Attorney General Liz Murrill argued the appointment violated the new state law consolidating the office. Later, we highlight one of the more genuinely bipartisan common-sense reforms to come out of Baton Rouge in years — Governor Landry signing legislation eliminating the requirement that 16- and 17-year-olds obtain school-board-issued work permits before taking part-time jobs. Louis and Stephen discuss why America desperately needs to rediscover a culture of work among younger generations, how absurd the old bureaucratic process had become, and why teaching responsibility through work matters far more than drowning teenagers in paperwork before they even earn their first paycheck. Today's show also features a conversation with Christian comedian Mike Williams ahead of his upcoming North Louisiana comedy night benefiting local pregnancy resource centers and pro-life organizations. Mike explains how clean comedy has grown dramatically over the last three decades, why audiences are rediscovering family-friendly humor, and how comedians who can work clean are increasingly outperforming comics dependent on shock value and profanity. The interview turns into a hilarious conversation about comedy, culture, and whether naming your child “Coleman” because you went camping nine months earlier crosses the line. We also dig into the economic philosophy driving the migration from high-tax blue states to places like Florida and Texas after New York politicians floated yet another tax targeting wealthy homeowners. We explain why prosperity is mobile, why businesses and families increasingly relocate to states offering economic freedom and lighter regulation, and why progressive governments continue acting shocked when taxpayers eventually leave. Plus, we cover Cuba rejecting $100 million in American humanitarian aid because it would have been distributed through the Catholic Church, the deeper conflict between communist governments and religious institutions, a ranking of the world’s most powerful ballistic missile nations, and Senator John Kennedy successfully pushing through a Senate rule change that would withhold senators’ pay during future government shutdowns. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!

Louisiana Lawmakers Vote Themselves a Raise

Stay connected with us at americangroundradio.com [https://americangroundradio.com], on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGroundRadio/], and Instagram [https://instagram.com/americangroundradio]. You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for May 13, 2026. We open with Louisiana’s latest congressional redistricting fight after a state Senate committee advanced a proposed 5–1 Republican congressional map featuring one majority-black district instead of two. We explain why this debate never truly ends in Louisiana — because it is not just about maps or census data, but about history, race, constitutional law, and competing visions of what representation in America is supposed to mean. We push back hard against the idea that disagreement over race-based districts automatically equals racism, and we make the argument that the Constitution guarantees equal voting opportunity — not proportional racial outcomes or racial quotas in representation. Stephen goes directly at the old CD6 map, calling it fundamentally un-American because it carved together communities almost entirely on the basis of race. And we ask the uncomfortable question at the center of the entire debate — if Americans are truly equal citizens, why should anyone believe they can only be represented by someone who looks like them?  In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, New Orleans officials are now facing possible legal action from Attorney General Liz Murrill after the city attempted to install a new interim Orleans Parish clerk of court despite the legislature already consolidating the offices under the current civil clerk. Then Louisiana State Senator Jay Morris revealed he and his staff received death threats after Democrats falsely accused him of using a racial slur during the congressional map debate — despite recordings showing he never said it. And in Baton Rouge, progressive activists launched a new recall effort against Attorney General Murrill herself, accusing her of “government overreach” for defending laws passed by the Louisiana Legislature — which is literally her job under state law.  We dig deep into a bizarre fight inside the Louisiana Legislature after lawmakers quietly passed a major compensation increase for themselves — only for several representatives to suddenly try changing their votes after public backlash erupted. We explain how the proposal would hand legislators an additional $18,000 per year plus monthly housing stipends tied to inflation, why the economics behind the housing provision make absolutely no sense, and why conservatives should be especially skeptical of creating permanent automatic government pay increases. Stephen also points out the obvious comparison — Texas legislators make roughly $7,000 a year, and somehow the republic still survives. Later, we tackle a new poll claiming far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now leads the Democrat field for 2028 ahead of Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and Gavin Newsom. We discuss why activists inside the Democratic Party increasingly view “fundamentally transforming America” as the central political mission — and why that rhetoric sounds eerily familiar to the language used by Barack Obama years ago. We also spend time on the increasingly absurd Los Angeles mayor’s race, where union-backed attack ads against Republican candidate Spencer Pratt accuse him of opposing taxpayer-funded housing for homeless individuals, wanting more police officers on the streets, and believing public employee unions have too much power. We play the ad and point out the obvious problem for Democrats — to normal people, every one of those “attacks” sounds like a campaign endorsement. The show also covers the Department of Justice crackdown on the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including firearms trafficking, fentanyl seizures, and organized criminal activity tied to illegal immigration. We discuss why border enforcement and national sovereignty somehow became controversial in modern American politics — and why no nation can survive indefinitely if it refuses to defend its own borders. Plus, we break down a new report ranking the most and least transparent state governments in America, compare which states openly show taxpayers where the money goes and which states hide it, and explain why transparency should never be a partisan issue. And before the hour wraps up, the conversation goes completely sideways into French President Emmanuel Macron, internet conspiracy theories, and the dangers of believing absolutely everything you read online. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776!