08/10 Thursday: Steve Carter, Ronnie Kole, Lance Harris, John Digiulio, Mike Johnson

Hour One

Steve Carter 

Steve Carter is a former LSU tennis coach and now serves a Republican state representative for district 68 in Baton Rouge. Carter joined are guest host Fred Rosenfeld and talked about the gas tax, the legislator and more. 

Ronnie Kole

Ronnie Kole is a legendary New Orleans-based Jazz Pianist, originally born in Chicago. Kole is has been admired by important people in the industry and even trained Harry Connick Jr. Kole was the fifth person to be inducted into the New Orleans Musical Legends Park in 2008.

Hour Two

Lance Harris

Lance Harris id from Alexandria and is the Chairman of the Republican Caucus. Harris is the Republican leader for District 25 and represents Rapides Parish. He commented more about the proposed gas tax in Louisiana. 

 

John Digiulio and Mike Johnson

John Digulio and Mike Johnson from Digiulio Brothers Italian Cafe were on air to talk about the history of the restaurant and what gave it its staying power. 

11/20 Friday: Louisiana Gubernatorial Election and Louisiana Politics

HOUR ONE: 

Mark Ballard

Mark Ballard is the Editor of The Advocate Capitol news bureau covering Louisiana government and politics.  He speculates on the outcomes of this weekend's elections.  

Karen Carter Peterson

Karen Carter is a Louisiana State Senator and Chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party.  Senator Karen Carter Peterson represents New Orleans and parts of Jefferson Parish in the Louisiana State Senate.  She expresses her hope for a John Bel Edwards win for governor. 

Elbert Guillory 

Elbert Guillory is a Louisiana state senator.  He recently ran in the lieutenant governor's election.  He comments on the gubernatorial election this weekend.  "I don't see how anyone in Louisiana could vote for such idiocy," Guillory says of John Bel Edwards. 

HOUR TWO: 

Foster Campbell

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Foster Campbell is an elected official, businessman and farmer from Bossier Parish.  He was elected to the North Louisiana seat on the Public Service Commission in November 2002, representing 24 parishes and nearly one million people.  He was re-elected in October 2008 with 78 percent of the vote.  Campbell now serves as Louisiana Public Service Commissioner.  Campbell supports John Bel Edwards. 

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson is a Louisiana State Representative of Bossier City.  Johnson is a nationally recognized attorney and legal analyst who serves as Chief Counsel of Freedom Guard, a not-for-profit, public interest law firm that works to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, and traditional American values.  He has been working for and through the Louisiana Legislature for more than fifteen years as an attorney, consultant, and contributing author of many landmark pieces of legislation.  Mike Johnson supports David Vitter for governor.  

WEDNESDAY: 1970s homegrown terrorism and the FBI, Aesthetic Appeal of the Gubernatorial Candidates, Religious Freedom Bill, and Alleged Murder of Unarmed Black Man in South Carolina

HOUR ONE: 

Author Bryan Burrough shares his book Days of Rage with us.  The book is about homegrown terrorism in the 1970s and the battle it fought with the FBI.  "The FBI counted 2,500 bombings in 1971 alone."

Burrough says that most people assume the 1970s was all about peacefully protesting the war when there was still much racial tension and violence occurring.  He talks about the constant bombing being almost accepted it was so commonplace.  

E. Eric Guirard and Heather Kleinpeter discuss which of the four Gubernatorial candidates appears to be the most statesmanly like.  

Kleinpeter says that Scott Angelle looks the most Gubernatorial.  Guirard says that he does not feel any of them win in the looks category.  

Kleinpeter says of Kip Holden, "Every time I run into that man he's got a big smile, and he looks impeccable." 

HOUR TWO:

Former State Director of the Louisiana NAACP Kwame Asante discusses the alleged murder of an unarmed black man by a white policeman in North Charleston, South Carolina.  

"We don't know if it was racially motivated yet, or if it was just bad procedure." 

"As a black man, my first initial reaction is a certain amount of anger and pain, and ask the question: what if the person wasn't black would it have been the same outcome?"

They discuss whether shootings such as these with potential racial motive make African Americans more or less likely to join police forces.  

Representative Mike Johnson from Bossier City discusses his proposed bill about religious freedom and marriage.  "It was meant to be a common sense piece of legislation that would receive some civil discourse."

Johnson says, "It's merely a law that prohibits discrimination by the state government on marital beliefs." 

Johnson also comments on his five other bills.  He also comments on upcoming abortion restrictions, and he affirms that he is pro life and values the sanctity of life.