Caddo Parish Commissioner Sparks Debate Over "My Building" Remark

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for August 19, 2026.We open with a live, in-studio moment as Caddo Parish Commissioner Greg Young joins us on the heels of controversy over telling law enforcement to "escort this man from my building" during a commission meeting. We dig into why that language matters, breaking down the difference between institutional authority and personal ownership, and why elected officials are stewards of public power rather than owners of it. In the top three things you need to know, we cover a Louisiana Legislative Auditor's report finding New Orleans isn't charging enough for garbage collection to cover its costs, the Shreveport Police Department's new $10,000 sign-on bonuses to combat officer shortages, and a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy fired for misusing Flock camera data to track his ex-fiancée.We Dig Deep into Louisiana State Senator Alan Seabaugh's run for Caddo Parish District Attorney and his claims about repeat offenders and prosecutorial aggressiveness, weighing the jury trial data against his critique. From there we cover Los Angeles's taxpayer-funded campaign matching program benefiting Mayor Karen Bass, South Carolina Senate candidate Sheri Biggs (Lindsey Graham's sister) stumbling on a national security question during a debate, and President Trump personally walking reporters through White House construction projects. We also run through a state-by-state breakdown of where it's most and least affordable to live comfortably, and close with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz's surprising rejection of the Democratic Socialists of America.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.