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Stephen Kates, Financial Analyst at Bankrate, joins Newell to react to the Federal Reserve’s announcement about its policy stance and how it may impact mortgage rates.

This hour, Craig Jacomine, owner of Craig's Electrical & Generator Service, joins Newell to announce the winner of the big Generac Whole Home Generator giveaway, valued at $20,000! Then, Kimberly Curth, Press Secretary for the Port of New Orleans, joins the show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Maritime Month, highlighting the people and industries that keep global trade and supply chains movi...

Kimberly Curth, Press Secretary for the Port of New Orleans, joins Newell to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Maritime Month, highlighting the people and industries that keep global trade and supply chains moving and showcasing the port’s vital role in Louisiana’s economy.

Craig Jacomine, owner of Craig's Electrical & Generator Service, joins Newell to announce the winner of the big Generac Whole Home Generator giveaway valued at $20,000!

A woman recounts what happened when she lost her job to AI, and we hear about communities fighting about data centers in their midst. Plus, record-setting gas prices are about to strike, one expert warns and we discuss how Americans are feeling about their finances.

On today's show, Newell shares his thoughts on New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno's proposed plan to sell the city's rights to nine years of future rent payments from the Caesars New Orleans casino. Then, Newell has on Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, to discuss the latest on the conflict with Iran, Matt Wolfe, Vice President of Communications at GNO Inc., to talk about Mayor Helena Mor...

This hour, Newell is joined by Marc Magliari, Amtrak Senior Public Relations Manager, Knox Ross, Southern Rail Commission, and Walt Leger III, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, to talk about the relaunch of the Mardi Gras train service after 20 years.

Marc Magliari, Amtrak Senior Public Relations Manager, joins Newell to talk about the relaunch of the Mardi Gras train service after 20 years.

This hour, Newell has on Matt Wolfe, Vice President of Communications at GNO Inc., to talk about Mayor Helena Moreno's first 100 days in office, Congressman Troy Carter leading a bipartisan four-member House group in introducing the Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act, and more. Then, Josh Fleig, Chief Technology Officer at Louisiana Economic Development (LED), joins t...

Josh Fleig, Chief Technology Officer at Louisiana Economic Development (LED), joins Newell to give a one-year update on LA.IO, with a focus on funding programs he’s supported, new companies he’s attracted into the market, autonomous manufacturing/AI, the statewide network of support organizations he’s built, and more.

This hour, Newell shares his thoughts on New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno's proposed plan to sell the city's rights to nine years of future rent payments from the Caesars New Orleans casino. Then, Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst, joins the show to discuss the latest on the conflict with Iran.

The conflict in Iran appears to be shifting from active strikes into a high-stakes diplomatic and economic standoff centered on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has made a new offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and moves toward ending the war first, with nuclear talks postponed until later. The White House is actively reviewing that proposal, but reports suggest th...

Newell shares his thoughts on New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno's proposed plan to sell the city's rights to nine years of future rent payments from the Caesars New Orleans casino

Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a high school senior who garnered nearly $12 million in scholarships, and mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a professor who was there as a teen when the reactor melted down.

On today's show, Newell talks about a report by Defending Education that teachers' unions have spent $660 million on political activism. Then, Newell has on Michelle Greco, Director of Enrollment Management at Delgado Community College, to talk about their summer sessions, Alex Gailey, Bankrate Data Analyst, to explain what the fluctuating mortgage rates mean, Blair duQuesnay, Chair of Citizens fo...

Roy M. Carubba, of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, joins Newell to respond to to the earlier interview with Blair duQuesnay, Chair of Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans.

Louisiana’s medical and nursing schools are increasingly turning to advanced simulation technology to train the next generation of healthcare workers amid ongoing staffing shortages. Schools including LSU Health, Tulane, Delgado, and Ochsner are using lifelike, high-tech mannequins that can breathe, talk, blink, and simulate medical emergencies, giving students realistic hands-on experience before...

This hour, Newell has on Alex Gailey, Bankrate Data Analyst, to explain what the fluctuating mortgage rates mean. Then, Blair duQuesnay, Chair of Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, joins the show to express concerns about recent changes made at the SLFPA-East since the beginning of the Landry administration.

Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, a group that helped reshape the levee board after Katrina, is raising red flags about recent changes that have occurred at SLFPA-East since the beginning of the Landry administration. Blair duQuesnay, Chair of Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, joins Newell to talk about it.

After rising to their highest since last September, mortgage rates have declined in April, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage down to 6.34%, according to the latest Bankrate estimates. While mortgage rates remain sensitive to shifts in the geopolitical climate, a new Bankrate analysis of ICE Mortgage Technology data, published today, finds that this shift has opened a potentially significant...

This hour, Newell talks about a report by Defending Education that teachers' unions have spent $660 million on political activism. Then, Michelle Greco, Director of Enrollment Management at Delgado Community College, joins the show to talk about their summer sessions.

Delgado Community College is preparing for its Summer Session, running June 3 through July 29, with flexible in-person, online, virtual, and hybrid classes available for transfer and guest students. Summer is a peak enrollment period, and Delgado accepts credits from regionally accredited colleges and universities that meet admissions requirements. To help streamline the process, the college will...

Newell talks about a report by Defending Education that teachers' unions have spent $660 million on political activism.

A reporter who was there said there was basically no screening to get into the White House Correspondent's Association dinner where a gunman allegedly attempted to kill President Donald Trump. Here's everything we know about the assassin. Plus, how does this keep happening? And is this the end of a storied Washington event?

On today's show, Newell addresses the third assassination attempt of President Trump's life at the White House Correspondence Dinner. Then, Newell has on Hon. Lisa Marie Manning Bridges of the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters to talk about the upcoming closed primary, voter registration, and election deadlines, Leah Andressen from Silent Voices Wildlife Rehabilitation to talk about how to respon...