Are AI data centers a big risk for Louisiana residents?
We’ll talk with Alaina Di Laura, Louisiana Public Service Commission Policy Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Energy, about their concerns over data centers.
Hour 4: Saints keep improving and a fun event in City Park
* We’ll continue to bring you the latest free agency moves for the Saints and the rest of the NFC South with Mike Detillier.
* Lark in the Park is this Friday! We’ll get all the details from Gina Trapani, the Chief Philanthropy Officer for City Park.
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Louisiana is getting a ton of investment over AI data centers
Amazon plans to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers. So what exactly do data centers do? How big of an opportunity does the state have? Andrew Schwarz, Professor of IT in the E. J. Ourso College of Business…
A charge of vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy: what we know
A 53 year old was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy last month. We break down what that means and what happens next with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.
Allergy season is on its way. Here's what you need to know
As temperatures start to rise…so does the pollen. We’ll talk with Dr. Luke Wall, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology for the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, about what causes our a…
There are a lot of burn bans ongoing. Here's what you need to know
Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about burn bans, wildfires, and more.
Louisiana parents are missing out on work, money because of child care costs
Many Louisiana parents are forced to reduce the number of hours they work, miss work entirely some days, and hurt their budgets because of child care costs and access. We’ll break down the new report with Mattilyn Batson…
Louisiana is among the worst for women's and children's health. Why?
According to a new report, Louisiana ranks last in the country for women and children’s health. Why are we so low? How can we improve things?
What does the data say about noncitizens voting?
President Trump wants Congress to take action to prevent noncitizens from voting…but is that a real problem to begin with? We’ll go over the data with Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute known for writing…
Full Show 2-25-26: Budget mess still ongoing, State of the Union, and staffing NOPD
* Joe Giarrusso: NOLA "still in the emergency room" on fixing budget crisis * Did President Trump make a persuasive case in the State of the Union? * We know how many NOPD officers we need. Can we afford it? * Is Preside…
Hour 4: Alien life and nuclear Iran
* President Trump ordered the government to prepare to release files on aliens and unidentified aerial phenomena. We’ll talk with Jillian Scudder, an astrophysicist, about how scientists look for signs of life on other p…
Hour 3: Getting NOPD to the right size, successful rail service, and LSU's loss
* We’ll take our weekly deep dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area with former NOPD Ronal Serpas. * How did the Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile do during Mardi Gras season? How have the f…
Hour 2: New Orleans budget still a mess and oil and gas impacts with Iran
* We’ll get an update on the New Orleans budget situation and what progress the Moreno administration has made on getting it fixed with Joe Giarrusso, the CAO. * What could tensions with Iran mean for the oil and gas ind…
What do we know about Iran's nuclear program?
Tommy talks with CBS military analyst Jeff McCausland about tensions with Iran and their nuclear program.
Hour 1: State of the Union and state of tariffs
* We recap the State of the Union with political scientist Todd Belt. How would YOU grade the state of our union? * What tariffs are in place right now after the recent Supreme Court ruling? We get the rundown with Walte…
How do we even go about searching for life on other planets?
President Trump ordered the government to prepare to release files on aliens and unidentified aerial phenomena. We talk with Jillian Scudder, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Oberlin College and an author of…