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Alex Martin is a graduate of the Manship School at LSU and editor for the Wall Street Journal; he will comment on Trump and his continued war with the media. Martin was recently inducted into the Manship School hall-of-fame.
Scott Wilfong and Dayne Sherman will be guests for the second hour on opposite sides of the political spectrum to discuss President Trump.
George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. Edwards joins the show to discuss the electoral college and why it is bad for America.
George Graham welcomes home cooks and food lovers to the world of Cajun and Creole cooking in his book, Acadiana Table. It includes brand-new recipes, techniques, and an exploration into the culture, geography, and history of this distinctive area. Graham tells the story of how cuisine has transformed the Louisiana culture.
Alex Martin, news editor from the Wall Street Journal is a former graduate of LSU. Martin elaborates on the outcome of the presidential election and the effect voting had on the outcome of the election. Martin also describes what Trump will do in his first 100 days in office.
President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge joins the show to talk about the past events with support of Mayor Kip Holden. Arrigo describes upcoming events in Baton Rouge and an item on the ballot for a 2% hotel increase, excluding the areas of Baker, Zachary & Central.
Shaun Usher has compiled an online museum of notable letters which to date has been visited almost 100 million times. Four years later, that website spawned a much-anticipated book called Letters of Note.
LA Public Service Commissioner, Campbell joins the show to talk about his U.S. Senate campaign and what sets him apart from his competitors.
Peter Janney traces important events and influences in the life of Mary Pinchot Meyer—including her first meeting with the president of the United States, as he turned away from the Cold War toward the pursuit of world peace. Janney focuses on Meyer’s alleged assassin and the facts or lies that depicted her death.
Graduate of LSU and editor of The Wall Street Journal joins the show as a result of LSU's Daily Reveille reducing to a weekly paper. Martin explains that papers are running out of time to transfer from print journalism and even larger papers like the Journal are also experiencing difficulties with subscriptions in the digital era.
HOUR ONE:
Former Congressman and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Henson Moore shares his viewpoints on the national and state political landscape. He comments on another round of anticipated funding cuts to higher education in Louisiana.
Moore discusses his belief that the greatest problem in our country is the sharp divide among political ideals and the lack of compromise. "If you want something done or you want to solve a problem, generally you have to compromise," Moore says.
Henson Moore spearheaded the Forever LSU Campaign which raised more than $750 million.
"I don't think any of us think this will be reversed," Moore says of the budget cuts to higher education, "I don't think we will ever received more funding."
Moore describes the year of reelection between President Bill Clinton and Ross Perot and President George Bush Sr. He says, "It was the worst of times because we were the White House Staff, and we failed."
"One thing I have noticed is that the government pay roll has come down since he's been there," Moore says of Governor Jindal. He continues, "Louisiana does have too many universities for its size,"
Henson Moore discusses the potential front runners for the upcoming governor's race. "I'm not sure that Louisiana is a red state yet when it comes to a statewide election," Moore says.
HOUR TWO:
Deputy Managing Editor/Page One Editor of the Wall Street Journal Alex Martin discusses his opinion on NBC Anchor Brian Williams. Alex Martin graduated from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 1981 with Jim.
Martin describes his personal experience with Hurricane Katrina and his disbelief at the flooding on Canal Street. They discuss whether Brian Williams' career will survive the scandal. "Everyday it's drip, drip, drip, more stories are embellished, more are misremembered," Martin says.
Brian Williams just signed a 4 year $40 million dollar contract. Jim points out, "Even for NBC, that is a lot of money."
Tara Hollis joins us to discuss the upcoming governor's race. She is a teacher. She received 18% of the vote in the 2011 Louisiana's governor's race. In the 2011 governor's race, Hollis spent $18 thousand dollars and received 18% of the vote. Governor Jindal spent $10 million dollars and received 66% of the vote.
She comments on the Common Core program and parrc testing, declaring her belief that it will be a "disaster" this year. Hollis also shares her creation for digital lesson plans.
Political Consultant Roy Fletcher joins the show to discuss how the Louisiana governor's race has changed over the past two decades.
He describes his experiences in past campaigns. Fletcher discusses what he thinks the big issues will be in the 2016 governor's race.
