Attorney Franz Borghardt returned for a bonus edition of Legally Served to break down a rare and serious decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Justices voted 4–3 to remove East Baton Rouge Parish Judge Tiffany Foxworth Roberts from the 19th Judicial District Court bench. The court also barred her from seeking judicial office for five years.

Louisiana jumped from No. 10 to No. 4 on the national “Judicial Hellholes” list, and coastal lawsuits sit at the center of the rise. That was the message from Lana Venable of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch during a recent discussion on Mornings with Brian Haldane.

Haggai Davis joined Mornings with Brian Haldane for his latest Cup of Tech Gumbo segment, and the focus was clear. The streaming wars are heating up. Big tech and big media are colliding. Consumers will feel the impact.

Rocco stopped by one last time in 2025 for Foodie Friday, and he didn’t come empty-handed. He brought the comfort food—gumbo and soup—along with a few laughs and some serious kitchen wisdom. Rocco also shared the not-so-secret secret to a great gumbo: patience, quality ingredients, and letting the roux do the talking. A perfect send-off for the year and a reminder that good food always brings people together.

JCFA Baton Rouge is only six months old, but it already fills a critical need in the Capital Region. The charter school opened on the BRCC Automotive Campus on Lobdell, giving students an easy path to dual enrollment and continued education. Chief Academic Officer Shalonda Simoneaux, a 30-year educator and retired EBR schools leader, says the mission is simple: keep students on track to earn a high school diploma.

Youth Force NOLA steps into a critical space as schools across Louisiana shift toward stronger workforce development. Co-founder and president Kate Swinburne says the organization launched in 2015 to solve two big problems. Students felt unprepared for life after high school. Businesses struggled to find skilled talent. Youth Force NOLA now works as the matchmaker between motivated young people and the employers who need them.

New Orleans has spent 20 years rebuilding its public school system, and the results continue to draw national attention. Dana Peterson, CEO of New Schools for New Orleans and former leader of the Recovery School District (RSD), joined the conversation to explain how the city changed and why those changes still matter.

Broadcasting live from the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Annual Conference, we welcomed “Boss Lady” Caroline Roemer. She joined the show with energy and optimism. She said the conference thrives because the charter school community comes together. Leaders share challenges. They swap solutions. They support one another in a tough education landscape.

Louisiana gained national attention this year after the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) ranked the state #4 on its 2025 “Judicial Hellholes” report—a slight improvement from years when Louisiana topped the list, but still a warning sign for the state’s legal climate. ATRA President Tiger Joyce joined the conversation to outline why Louisiana remains a hotspot and what reforms could shift the state off the list entirely.

Sharon Clark, a BESE member and longtime education leader, joined the Louisiana Public Charter Schools Conference to talk about the rapid growth of charter schools. She says autonomy sits at the center of that success. Schools can tailor learning environments to students and communities. Parents also gain the power to choose what works best for their children.