What does the law say about the First Amendment and criticizing public officials and their families?

BONUS: 'The country that wins the AI race controls the world:' So, why are data centers such a tough sell?

We dive into arguments for and against data centers in major cities across the U.S. Plus, did companies that culled the workforce believe too much in AI? Here's why hiring has returned.

Full Show 6/9/2026: What will the fallout be from St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith's arrest?

On today's show, Dave Cohen has on Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat to determine if St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith has any sort of future as a public official, Kea Sherman, Vice President of Customer Service and Economic Development for Entergy New Orleans, to talk about having the logistics capacity to lure new businesses into the New Orleans area, and Lyrissa Lydsky, Professor of Media and First Amendment Law, to explain what the law says about the First Amendment and criticizing public officials and their families.

What does the law say about the First Amendment and criticizing public officials and their families?

Can St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith win reelection after allegedly beating up a vocal critic of his? The sheriff suggested podcaster Bobby Couvillon shamed his wife. What does the law say about the First Amendment and criticizing public officials and their families? And whose side are you on in this controversy – the sheriff or the critic? Lyrissa Lydsky, Professor of Media and First Amendment Law, joins Dave Cohen to expound on the subject.

Hour 2: "Sympathy for the Sheriff of St. Tammany;" Many stand by Sheriff Smith for defending the honor of his family

This hour, Dave Cohen has on Kea Sherman, Vice President of Customer Service and Economic Development for Entergy New Orleans, to talk about having the logistics capacity to lure new businesses into the New Orleans area. Then, Dave continues the conversation about the fallout from St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith's arrest.

Entergy New Orleans has everything to accommodate businesses to operate in the Crescent City

Kea Sherman, Vice President of Customer Service and Economic Development for Entergy New Orleans, joins Dave Cohen to talk about having the logistics capacity to lure new businesses into the New Orleans area.