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This hour, Newell has on Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation and CEO of the Board for Airports Council International, to talk about the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport winning the top customer experience award for the 5th straight year and the $84.5M New Orleans airport road project, which is expected to cut shuttle time in half.

Then, Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), joins the show to share the latest on their recently completed restoration of the Terrebonne Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Bird Island, a major nesting area for a variety of colonial waterbird species, such as the brown pelican, Louisiana’s state bird.

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack stating that the NOPD should remain with roughly 900 officers instead of expanding, legislative reform relative to the waiver of a jury, House Bill 12, which extends benefits to surviving spouses of reserve officers killed in the line of duty, Andre Gaudin winning a judicial election by default after John Fuller was disqualified, and updates on the Mardi Gras pickpocket arrests.

Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), joins Newell to share the latest on their recently completed restoration of the Terrebonne Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Bird Island, a major nesting area for a variety of colonial water-bird species, such as the Brown Pelican, Louisiana’s state bird.

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Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation and CEO of the Board for Airports Council International, joins Newell to talk about the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport winning the top customer experience award for the 5th straight year and the $84.5M New Orleans airport road project, which is expected to cut shuttle time in half.

Mike Thomas, Board Chairman of the Port of New Orleans, and Walt Leger III, President & CEO of New Orleans & Company, join Newell to talk about the great honor of New Orleans becoming the first city in the country to launch America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Newell addresses a report published by Ben Myers of NOLA.com that details a critical "trickle" in New Orleans' property tax revenue that has left city finances in dire shape.

On today's show, Newell addresses the Housing Authority of New Orleans officially commissioning a forensic audit to investigate the management of the Guste Homes public housing development following the discovery of a $1.5 million outstanding water bill owed to the Sewerage and Water Board.

Then, Newell has on

Jose Bautista, Professor of Economics at Xavier, to break down the tariffs and economic strategy outlined in the President’s State of the Union Address,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about Gov. Jeff Landry and economic development leaders announced a $12 billion Amazon Web Services investment to build two AI data centers in Caddo and Bossier parishes,

Patrick Norton, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Tulane University, to discuss the newly renovated labs on Tulane’s downtown campus, a $35 million upgrade adding 40,000 square feet of modern research and collaboration space,

Mike Busada, Attorney for Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority, to talk about what 3 Amazon AI data centers planned for north Louisiana mean for jobs and economic development,

and Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to share his key takeaways from the State of the Union.

This hour, Newell is joined by Mike Busada, attorney for the Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority, to talk about what 3 Amazon AI data centers planned for north Louisiana mean for jobs and economic development.

Then, Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins the show to share his key takeaways from the State of the Union.

Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins Newell to share his key takeaways from the State of the Union.