Why are US manufacturing jobs on the decline?
Manufacturing jobs in the US are on the decline despite tariffs. Why is that? How can we turn it around? Willy Shih, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, joins us.
How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? How could it be easier?
How difficult is it to start a business in Louisiana? A recent report ranked Louisiana highly compared to other states...but what could be done to make things easier and help more companies succeed?
Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute, joins us.
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Full Show 1-28-26: School vouchers, food addiction, another shutdown, and more
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Hour 3: Policing practices and understanding Alzheimer's
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Hour 2: Is the school voucher program good or bad for Louisiana students?
Governor Landry wants to expand his school voucher GATOR program. Would that be a good or bad move for our state and our kids? We’ll talk with Daniel Erspamer from the Pelican Institute and then State Senate President Ca…
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Why the GATOR school voucher program isn't good for Louisiana students Pt 2
Governor Landry wants to expand his school voucher GATOR program. Would that be a good or bad move for our state and our kids? Now we talk with State Senate President Cameron Henry.
Why the GATOR school voucher program is good for Louisiana students
Governor Landry wants to expand his school voucher GATOR program. Would that be a good or bad move for our state and our kids? First, we talk with Daniel Erspamer from the Pelican Institute.