Data Center Neighbors Fight Back Against 4 A.M. Construction Noise

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for August 13, 2026. We open by digging into the standoff over the Stateline Road data center construction in Caddo Parish, where early-morning construction noise has neighbors calling the sheriff's department, and we weigh the tension between a $12 billion economic investment and residents' right to peace and sleep, including a call for transparent construction schedules and noise mitigation plans.In our Top 3, we cover New Orleans firefighters suing the city over unpaid added duties, Shreveport City Council member Grayson Butcher dropping out of the city marshal race to focus on police and firefighter pay, and a North Carolina man's release after a Louisiana grand jury declined to indict him on terrorism charges tied to an alleged Jazz Fest plot.We dig deep into the LSU Riley Center and PAR's 2026 Louisiana Common Ground Survey, questioning whether its finding that Louisianans are unusually engaged in politics holds up given the survey's stated goal of reducing polarization. We also touch on polling showing global warming ranking low among midterm voter priorities, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's comments on the growing gap between the parties, a Connecticut school board member's remarks on teacher pay and race, a rundown of the top countries for solo travel, and a discussion of Sharia law and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's past comments on it.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.