No Paper Trail, No Trust? Louisiana’s Voting System Challenged

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You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show March 17, 2026.

In this episode of American Ground Radio, we start close to home with a major lawsuit in Louisiana that raises serious questions about election integrity and transparency.

We break down the challenge to the state’s voting system—one that relies entirely on electronic machines with no paper trail—and ask a fundamental question: if elections are supposed to be public and verifiable, how can voters trust a system they can’t actually see? It’s not about left vs. right—it’s about confidence in the process itself.

We also cover the top three things you need to know before tomorrow, including billions needed to fix New Orleans’ water system, local governments looking to sell off public parks, and taxpayer dollars being handed to a pro football team—sparking a bigger conversation about priorities and accountability.

Then we head to Baton Rouge for an inside look at the legislative session, featuring an interview with State Representative Raymond Cruz. From property rights and carbon capture debates to school choice and innovative ideas like gold-backed transactions, we explore the big ideas shaping Louisiana’s future.

In our Digging Deep segment, we take a closer look at a new Senate race poll—and why every candidate seems to be “winning” depending on who paid for the numbers. We break down what push polling really is, what the data actually tells us, and why the only consistent trend might surprise you.

We also tackle a tough and thought-provoking issue: whether terminally ill inmates should be granted early release. Is it compassion—or does it undermine justice? It’s a powerful discussion about where accountability ends and mercy begins.

And in the final stretch, we push back on media narratives surrounding immigration and labor shortages. Are industries really struggling because of visa limits—or is there a bigger story about wages, workforce participation, and enforcing the law?


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