Drone Scare at Barksdale and North Louisiana Earthquakes

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You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show March 9, 2026.

We start with a moment that got everyone’s attention across north Louisiana—a sudden shelter-in-place order at Barksdale Air Force Base. When a base that houses Air Force Global Strike Command and the 2nd Bomb Wing locks down, it raises serious questions. We break down what happened after a drone was spotted in restricted airspace, why drones have become a real security concern in modern warfare, and why a base that plays a critical role in America’s nuclear deterrent has zero tolerance for anything flying where it shouldn’t.

From there, we run through the Three Things You Need to Know Before Tomorrow—including the start of the Louisiana legislative session and Jeff Landry outlining his priorities for the state. Lawmakers are facing a packed agenda with more than a thousand bills filed, covering everything from court reform and government waste to changes in vehicle inspection requirements and education policy. We also talk about the ongoing infrastructure struggles in New Orleans, where yet another water main break flooded neighborhoods and triggered a citywide boil-water advisory for the East Bank—raising fresh questions about the future of the city’s water system and who should control it.

Later in the show, we dig into several proposals coming out of the legislative session, including the debate over expanding the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship Program and whether school choice should operate alongside—or instead of—the current public education funding model. The conversation turns to Medicaid budget gaps, government spending priorities, and how lawmakers should tackle waste, fraud, and abuse in state government.

We also explore new proposals aimed at public safety and infrastructure—from making extreme speeding a felony offense to requiring stronger, hurricane-resistant roofs on new homes in coastal parishes.

Plus, we unpack some of the science behind recent earthquakes felt in north Louisiana. Are they natural, or could wastewater injection wells tied to energy production be playing a role? And what does that mean as debates grow over carbon capture projects and property rights?

Finally, we take a look at a new global ranking from The Heritage Foundation on economic freedom—where countries like Singapore and Switzerland top the list while North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela fall at the bottom. The surprising part? The United States isn’t even in the top 20.

It’s a wide-ranging episode covering national security, state politics, infrastructure challenges, and the policies shaping the future—right here on American Ground Radio.

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