# Hour 1: The Regional Transit Authority finds itself in another boondoggle

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-09-21T16:08:53+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Newell shares his thoughts on the current boondoggle the Regional Transit Authority is in. Then, Pelican Institute Senior Vice President Erin Bendily, Ph.D., joins the show to break down a controversial proposal out of Washington that could send up to $9,000 to stay-at-home parents and the debate over whether government checks or pro-growth, work-focused solutions are the better way to help Louisiana families.

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