Former state lawmakers Elbert Guillory, (R)-Opelousas, and Melissa Flournoy, (D)-Shreveport, weigh in on national and state politics as another vote on health care reform looms in the U.S. Senate.

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Richard Painter, Chief White House Ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, analyzes the ethical minefields traversed by the nation's first billionaire chief executive.

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Chuck Collins, with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, discusses economic inequality in the United States. Collins is a philanthropist who gained public attention in 1985 when he gave his inheritance to several foundations at the age of 26.

Also on today's program: Hillar Moore on the increase in murders in Baton Rouge, here.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore comments on the increase in murders in the Capital region, the pending loss of funds for the BRAVE program to combat crime, and the fate of a notorious criminal Todd Wessinger, who had his death penalty reinstated by a court last week.

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Author and photographer Sally Westerhausen talks about a meat-free blog that focuses on the adventurous side of vegetarian cooking.

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Sue Lincoln, from WRKF's Capitol Access, talks about the continuing battle between Gov. John Bel Edwards and Superintendent of Education John White.

The governor is not ruling out filing a lawsuit designed to remove White from his post.

The superintendent says he serves at the pleasure of the BESE Board.

Reporter Craig Unger from New Republic talks about the connection between Russia and President Donald Trump.

In the latest issue of the magazine, Unger reports Trump has had financial dealings with Russians for more than three decades.

Unger writes Trump was also was a guest of the former Soviet Union in an all expenses paid trip with his first wife, Ivanna, in 1987.

Author Julie Klam theorizes why Americans are so enthralled by celebrity and meeting famous people. Klam shares about this and her book, "The Stars in Our Eyes."

Also on today's program: Mike Bertaut talks about the fate of healthcare as Republican votes erode, here.

Mike Bertaut, chief health care economist for Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana, talks with us about the fate of the Affordable Care Act as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promises a vote for repeal next week.

Bertaut will discuss the prospects of more than 400,00 Louisiana residents currently receiving Medicaid benefits.

Louisiana Senators Cassidy and Kennedy have not indicated how they will vote on a repeal measure after efforts to replace Obamacare was stymied by the Senate this week.

Author Zinni Clemmons talks about how her background as a girl from Philadelphia raised by a South African mother and an American father contributed to her debut novel, "What We Lose." Clemmons notes that issues of race in America are not exclusive to the South.

Also on today's program: Manuel Martinez, Baton Rouge's world-renowned tailor, here.