New Orleans Mayoral Debate and Bad Bridges

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for September 17, 2025.

0:30 We dig into the New Orleans mayoral debate. Accusations of racism and divisive rhetoric took center stage in the debate between Royce Duplessis, Oliver Thomas, and Helena Moreno.

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

• New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking for permission to travel to Iceland.
• Jefferson Parish Residents will see a drop of 35% in their flood insurance.
• A teacher at Westdale Middle School in Baton Rouge was arrested yesterday after she was caught with cocaine on campus.

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13:30 We break down the allegations that Caddo Parish commissioners may have illegally presented an unapproved resolution to Bernie Sanders, despite an ongoing investigation by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrell.

23:00 We unpack the escalating racial rhetoric in the New Orleans mayoral race, focusing on allegations that leading candidate Elena Moreno has been referred to as the “white devil” by staffers of her opponents, Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas.

We Dig Deep into Louisiana’s new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction (OLHC), designed to accelerate bridge and highway projects across the state.

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33:30 We disuss why smaller LSU campuses like LSUA and LSUS are attracting more students. Plus, we have a little fun guessing which states have the worst bridges.

40:30 We finish off today's episode with some good news—the barbecue crunch at Magnolia Pit BBQ is back!

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