Patrick Robinson wears many hats at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. He serves as Vice President of Government Relations. He also leads LABI’s Energy and Environmental Quality Issues Council. That role now puts him at the center of Louisiana’s most important economic conversations.

Robinson recently joined a roundtable discussion with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in New Orleans. LABI helped organize the meeting to give business leaders direct access to federal decision-makers. The discussion brought experienced energy and industry leaders to the table on short notice.

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Dr. Vincent Shaw with Our Lady of the Lake says sports medicine goes far beyond game day injuries. It focuses on keeping the body moving, healing properly, and preventing long-term damage. That applies to LSU athletes and everyday people alike.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Truancy remains one of Louisiana’s toughest education challenges. Many parents assume charter schools avoid this problem because families choose them. But Tony Cain of the Louisiana Truancy Task Force says that belief is wrong. He explains that charter schools are public schools. They enroll students with the same complex needs found in traditional campuses.

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The Academy of Collaborative Education, known as ACE, is redefining how students on the autism spectrum learn and thrive. Executive Director Joellen Freeman joined Talk 107.3 to explain the school’s unique model. Freeman has worked as a speech and language pathologist for more than 30 years. She helped launch ACE after witnessing the challenges her patient, Ace Cannon, faced in traditional school settings.

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