New York City, Liz Murrill Lawsuit, & Shreveport Blight

You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for October 8, 2025. 0:30 Broadcasting from New York City, we compare two difference mayoral races. In New York City, Democrat mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani—endorsed by Governor Kathy Hochul and AOC—pushes a platform of socialist policies: government-run grocery stores, rent forgiveness, free subway rides, and a $30 minimum wage. Meanwhile, back home in Shreveport, Louisiana, Mayor Tom Arceneaux is announcing his reelection campaign. As Shreveport’s first Republican mayor in over 25 years, Arceneaux has focused on doing the basics right—fixing roads, improving trash pickup, and reducing crime. Instead of social experiments, he’s provided “a steady hand on the wheel,” steering the city toward order, safety, and honesty in government finances.Plus, we cover the Top 3 Things You Need to Know. The Louisiana State Police have released video to the public of a fatal crash involving a LSU Football player last year.83,000 Louisiana students are unable to access their special tuition savings accounts.St. Tammany Parish Councilmember Kathy Seiden is running for the U.S. Senate.12:30 Go to vni.life/agr today and use the code agr20 for 20% off on Nsorb. 13:30 We break down one of the most outrageous politically motivated lawsuits Louisiana has seen in years — and how a Democrat judge just shut it down. The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus sued Attorney General Liz Murrill, demanding she defend the state’s highly gerrymandered 6th Congressional District map — a map drawn after a federal judge claimed the old one wasn’t racially gerrymandered enough. But when the U.S. Supreme Court revisited how the Voting Rights Act should be interpreted, Murrill refused to defend the new map, calling it unconstitutional and rooted in race-based politics rather than representation. The lawsuit landed before Judge Eboni Johnson-Rose, a Democrat previously suspended by the Louisiana Supreme Court — and even she sided with Murrill, agreeing the Attorney General is not obligated to defend an unconstitutional law.23:00 We react to Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter’s calls for “communication and cooperation” during Day 9 of the government shutdown — and explain why his message completely misses the mark.We Dig Deep into Mayor Tom Arsenault’s proposal to implement a temporary 2% fee on Shreveport water bills to fund his block-by-block blight cleanup initiative. While small-government conservatives are naturally cautious about new taxes, this fee is framed as temporary and necessary to tackle a serious urban problem. Blight, including abandoned homes, apartments, and commercial buildings, reduces property values, fosters crime, and discourages new investment. With no state or federal grants currently available, the mayor argues that this fee is a practical way to raise funds to protect neighborhoods and public safety.32:30 Get Prodovite Plus from Victory Nutrition International for 20% off. Go to vni.life/agr and use the promo code AGR20. 40:30 And we discuss the Louisiana Department of Health’s decision not to hold public flu vaccine events or run taxpayer-funded advertising campaigns for the second year in a row.Follow us: americangroundradio.comFacebook: facebook.com / AmericanGroundRadioInstagram: instagram.com/americangroundradio