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This hour, Newell has on Daphine Barnes, Executive Director of Workforce for GNO Inc., to talk about the sixth year of the Innovation Internship Program, an eight-week paid internship connecting college students with high-growth careers across Southeast Louisiana. Then, Dane Ciolino, a professor of law at Loyola, joins the show to talk about the Louisiana Supreme Court upholding the state law abol...

In a 4-3 decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a state law (Act 15) that abolished the separate Orleans Parish criminal clerk of court office. The ruling transfers all criminal clerk duties to the civil clerk, Chelsey Richard Napoleon, and prevents Calvin Duncan, who was elected to the criminal clerk post, from taking office. Dane Ciolino, a professor of law at Loyola, joins Newell to talk...

Daphine Barnes, Executive Director of Workforce for GNO Inc., joins Newell to talk about the sixth year of the Innovation Internship Program, an eight-week paid internship connecting college students with high-growth careers across Southeast Louisiana.

This hour, Newell shares his thoughts on the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling in a 4-3 split decision to uphold Act 15, a state law that eliminated the criminal court clerk position won by exoneree Calvin Duncan. Then, Janatan Sayeh, an Iran analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to discuss the latest on the US/Iranian conflict.

The Iran war is raging on, and it looks like peace talks are on hold at the moment. Janatan Sayeh, an Iran analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins Newell to talk about the latest as President Trump says Iran talks continue at a rapid pace and Iranian state media says talks are suspended.

Newell shares his thoughts on the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling in a 4-3 split decision to uphold Act 15, a state law that eliminated the criminal court clerk position won by exoneree Calvin Duncan.

On today's show, Newell explains why New Orleans and other local governments should prepare to not have such a heavy reliance on FEMA for emergency assistance. Then, Newell has on Steve Milloy, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, to discuss allegations that Meta’s heavy reliance on the H-1B visa program is hurting American workers wh...

This hour, Newell is joined by Guy Williams, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to dicuss the new inflation numbers and why it makes the Feds job tougher, which cities are implementing rent control and why it never works, Sweden moving to become less socialist by cutting spending, and McDonald's in the European Union losing the right to use the Big Mac.

This hour, Newell has on Dr. Jim Carlson, Chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College, to discuss workforce development, AI, advanced manufacturing, healthcare training, campus expansion, and how NTCC is helping students move directly into high-demand careers. Then, Clint Ory, Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness for St. Tammany Parish, joins the show to talk about how S...

Jim Carlson, Chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College, joins Newell to discuss workforce development, AI, advanced manufacturing, healthcare training, campus expansion, and how NTCC is helping students move directly into high-demand careers.

This hour, Newell explains why New Orleans and other local governments should prepare to not have such a heavy reliance on FEMA for emergency assistance. Then, Steve Milloy, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, joins the show to discuss allegations that Meta’s heavy reliance on the H-1B visa program is hurting American workers while c...

Steve Milloy, Executive Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, joins Newell to discuss allegations that Meta’s heavy reliance on the H-1B visa program is hurting American workers while creating what critics call “indentured servanthood” for foreign employees. Milloy says the program isn’t about finding the “best and brightest," it’s about cheap l...

It's the 2026 storm prep special, and Craig Jacomine of Craig's Electrical generators joins to co host both hours with Newell! They're joined by a series of guests, including Donald Michler of ACE Garage Doors to lead things off. Also, Ashley van der Muelen of Compass Inspection Service joined the show to talk about the best type of home generators for storm season. In hour two, Matthew Smith, Co-...

In hour two, Matthew Smith, Co-Owner/Sales Manager of Frontline Concrete Solutions joins the show discuss the best gutters for storm season and how to avoid water in your home. We also discuss the new fortified grants program in Louisiana and tips for your roof during storm season, and Jason Vaughn of Lonestar electric supply joins the show to wrap up the hour.

It's the 2026 storm prep special, and Craig Jacomine of Craig's Electrical generators joins to co host with Newell! Donald Michler of ACE Garage Doors also joins the show to give his unique perspective and some tips for the coming months. Also, Ashley van der Muelen of Compass Inspection Services joins us to talk about the best home generators for storm season, and more!

This hour, Newell is joined by political analyst and publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" Ron Faucheux to get an update on the wins, losses, and political battles as the Louisiana legislative session comes to a close. Then, Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology at LSU, joins the show to discuss Louisiana's outmigration trend and what can be done to reverse it.

Louisiana continues losing people while Texas keeps booming; what’s driving the population shift, and what does it mean for our economy, workforce, and future? Tim Slack, Professor of Sociology at LSU, joins Newell to break down the latest Census numbers showing most Louisiana cities and parishes shrinking while Houston and Dallas continue attracting residents from across the region.

As the Louisiana Legislative Session comes to a close, who came out on top, what major bills survived, and what political battles are still being fought? Political analyst and publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," Ron Faucheux, joins Newell to break it all down.

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on Louisiana Republican State Senator Jay Morris facing ethics scrutiny over real estate transactions adjacent to Meta's Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, amid a broader controversy regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements signed by elected state officials. Then, Newell has on Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, t...

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the inadvertent release of Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office inmate Dreion Williams and give updates on Louisiana State Police's Troop NOLA.

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO, GNO Inc., to talk about a recent CNN piece with Harvard PhD/Yale Professor Brianna Castro saying she is "optimistic that building a New Orleans 2.0 on safer ground can be done without sacrificing culture” and to "build a great city and people will come; you don’t have to lose the spirit of New Orleans,” HB 1157, which establishes the Louisia...

Chris Abadie, Senior Vice President at Collier’s, recently penned a submission for CityBusiness that outlined how Greater New Orleans has shifted from a region of potential to a region of actual, measurable growth with more than $44 billion in industrial development underway across every parish. Chris joins Newell to talk about it.

This hour, Newell shares his thoughts on Louisiana Republican State Senator Jay Morris facing ethics scrutiny over real estate transactions adjacent to Meta's Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, amid a broader controversy regarding Non-Disclosure Agreements signed by elected state officials. Then, Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, joins the show to bre...