Mike Johnson, Tom Arceneaux, & the Government Shutdown

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for October 10, 2025.

0:30 Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Canadian tourism to the Bayou State may suffer unless President Trump apologizes — for joking that the U.S. should merge with Canada. Was Trump’s comment a reckless gaffe or a strategic jab in ongoing trade negotiations over tariffs on timber, dairy, and beef?

Plus, we cover the Top 3 Things You Need to Know.

• Louisiana based Bollinger Shipyards has been chosen to make a new fleet of Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Shreveport Mayor, Tom Arceneaux withdrew his budget request for a 2% fee on water bills to pay for the demolition of multiple blighted properties in the city.
• Tomorrow is election day is most parishes across Louisiana.

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13:30 break down Speaker Mike Johnson’s fiery remarks about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the growing ideological divide in Washington. Normally calm and measured, Johnson’s frustration boiled over as he accused Democrats of putting party politics above the American people — and even labeled parts of the party “Marxist.”

23:00 With the ongoing government shutdown as a backdrop, we break down the latest wave of political finger-pointing in Washington. Democrats are blaming Republicans and President Trump, even as they repeatedly vote to keep the government closed. The lone exception? Senator John Fetterman, who is breaking from party lines.

We Dig Deep Louisiana’s shifting political landscape — from New Orleans’ likely new mayor, Lana Moreno, to Baton Rouge’s first-year mayor, Coach Sid Edwards, and finally to Shreveport’s upcoming mayoral race, where incumbent Tom Arceneaux faces an uphill reelection battle.As New Orleans and Baton Rouge settle into new leadership, Shreveport’s future hangs in the balance. Arceneaux’s decision to include a 2% “surge charge” on water bills in his proposed budget sparked controversy — overshadowing his re-election announcement and raising questions about his political instincts. Is he demonstrating true leadership by confronting tough issues, or political tone-deafness by proposing a tax hike in an election year?

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40:30 And we finish off with a new audit from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office that reveals that the state’s own Board of Ethics has failed to collect $2.7 million in unpaid fines from public officials who ignored financial disclosure laws.

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