House Bill 681 - Offering Elected Officials More Protections than the Average Citizen?

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for November 21, 2025. As we head into the new year, Louisiana’s got a batch of new laws taking effect January 1st… but one of them is raising eyebrows in a big way. House Bill 681 — signed earlier this year — was supposed to protect elected officials from doxing and harassment. Sounds reasonable, right? But now that people are actually reading the fine print, it turns out this law may criminalize everything from mortgage documents to land records — even routine public filings — simply because an elected official’s name and address appear on them. And the kicker? Politicians get protections the average citizen doesn’t. Is this really about safety… or about creating a special class of people above the rest of us? We’re breaking down what the law actually does, why some say it goes way too far, and whether it even holds up under the First Amendment.Plus, we cover the Top 3 Things You Need to Know. State Rep. Chad Brown has been named by Governor Jeff Landry to be the next head of the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.New Orleans Mayor Elect, Helena Moreno appears to be trying to help illegal aliens in the city avoid being deported from the country.Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is proposing a 5% pay raise for Shreveport Firefighters and police officers.Get Prodovite Plus from Victory Nutrition International for 20% off. Go to vni.life/agr and use the promo code AGR20.Thanksgiving is almost here, but these days it feels like the holiday barely gets a moment between Halloween candy and Christmas lights. But maybe that’s exactly why we need it now more than ever. We dive into why America’s founders saw gratitude as essential to the republic, why the Pilgrims gave thanks even after unthinkable loss, and why modern America—more blessed than any people in history—struggles so hard to stay grateful. It’s a reminder of what we still have, what we forget too easily, and why giving thanks before the blessing may be the key to recovering the gratitude we’ve lost.Big shake-up in Baton Rouge — LSU has pulled the trigger on Brian Kelly. The Board held a closed-door emergency meeting, voted, and authorized the letter that effectively ends his time with the Tigers. But here’s the real story: did they fire him with cause or without? Because one path costs LSU nothing… and the other hands Kelly a $52 million golden parachute. We break down the behind-the-scenes chaos, what this means for LSU’s future, and why Michigan State fans are suddenly watching the Bayou with interest.Healthcare costs are out of control, and families are desperate for something—anything—that actually works. So we picked up the phone and called our friends at Altrua Health, a new sponsor of American Ground Radio, to dig into a different approach. No massive premiums, no shareholders, just a faith-based community sharing each other’s medical needs. We talk with Altrua’s Randy Sluder and Kelly McCoy about how their model cuts costs, why it’s resonating nationwide, and how faith fits into the future of healthcare. If you’ve been wondering whether there’s a better way… this conversation might just surprise you.Get TrimROX from Victory Nutrition International for 20% off. Go to vni.life/agr and use the promo code AGR20.So guess who showed up at the White House today? New York City’s mayor-elect, Zoran Mamdani — and the media immediately tried to crown him the new leader of the Democrat Party. But what unfolded says a whole lot more about the state of the Left than it does about Mamdani himself. From the power vacuum inside the Democratic ranks, to the far-left factions pulling the party’s strings, to President Trump’s very strategic decision to hand Mamdani the microphone… this exchange tells you everything you need to know about where Democrats are right now — and where they’re headed.So Shreveport just scored a brand-new grant from the Levitt AMP Music Series — which means free concerts, a dozen of them, coming to Caddo Common Park next year. And that got us wondering… where does Shreveport stack up against the real concert capitals of America? Because SeatGeek just dropped the numbers on which cities host the most concerts per capita — and let’s just say the results are not what you’d expect. Spoiler: Dallas doesn’t even make the list. New York? Not there either. But Nashville is booming, Vegas is off the charts, and somehow… Norfolk, Virginia is a concert powerhouse? We’ll break down the list — and what Shreveport’s new music lineup could mean for the city.Remember when Black Friday actually meant something? When folks camped out all night in the cold, doors flew open at dawn, and total strangers threw elbows over a 36-inch TV or a Cabbage Patch Kid? Well, those days are gone… replaced by “early Black Friday sales” you click through in your pajamas...