EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 40 MIN
Hour 1: The Flood Authority legislative hearings reveal a "comedy of errors" regarding the levee police chief's contract
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This hour, Newell addresses the recent legislative hearings regarding the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, revealing that the New Orleans levee police chief, Joshua Rondeno, had drafted his own contract without consultation from the agency's board or attorney. Then, Laura D’Agostino, attorney in the Equality & Opportunity Practice Group, Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show to talk about a major discrimination case out of Seattle — the Ninth Circuit hearing arguments after a city employee claimed diversity training crossed the line, including allegations that “white supremacy” language and comments about “a cis white male” created a hostile work environment.
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This hour, Newell addresses the recent legislative hearings regarding the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, revealing that the New Orleans levee police chief, Joshua Rondeno, had drafted his own contract without consultation from the agency's board or attorney. Then, Laura D’Agostino, attorney in the Equality & Opportunity Practice Group, Pacific Legal Foundation, joins the show to talk about a major discrimination case out of Seattle — the Ninth Circuit hearing arguments after a city employee claimed diversity training crossed the line, including allegations that “white supremacy” language and comments about “a cis white male” created a hostile work environment.
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Hour 1: The Flood Authority legislative hearings reveal a "comedy of errors" regarding the levee police chief's contract
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