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Don Dubuc, host of the Louisiana Great Outdoors on WWL, joins Newell to talk about his career and retirement from the radio airwaves.

After being delayed due to the partial government shutdown, the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) was released, and the January jobs report will be released on February 11. Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick joins Newell to discuss the numbers and preview next week's report, as well as the state of the “low hire, low fire” job market, recent layoff news, and the future of the Federal Reserve and interest rate outlook.

Collin Sims, District Attorney for the 22nd Judicial District Court (St. Tammany & Washington Parish), joins Newell to talk about the financial situation in St. Tammany Parish, defunding of the criminal justice system, and the parish’s financial review of one district that highlights a tax structure problem.

It's hard to imagine something more absurd: military families' children, who have no say in their moves, are penalized for moving across state lines. "Bipartisan members of Congress recently introduced the Care for Military Kids Act, a critical step to allow military children with disabilities to retain their waitlist time when their families are relocated.

It is a smart, targeted demonstration that proves what we’ve been saying for decades: portability is possible. If we can solve it for military kids, we can solve it for everyone else," says Captain Robert P. Taishoff, who, along with Sara Hart Weir, Senior Fellow and Director of the Campaign to Fix Disability System for Able Americans, joins Newell to discuss the issue.

On today's show, Newell addresses the lingering challenges the Moreno Administration has to contend with, left by the Cantrell Administration.

Then, Newell has on

Steve Nelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure & Director of Public Works for the City of New Orleans, to talk about the New Orleans City Council and Mayor Moreno announcing a $2.8M investment to urgently repair lighting around the city,

John Couvillon, political analyst, pollster & founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, to discuss what's behind Louisiana now having more active registered Republican voters than active registered Democratic voters,

President of Jefferson Parish Cynthia Lee Sheng joins the show to talk about all things Mardi Gras in JP,

and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the arrest of suspects connected to the Dooky Chase shooting, and more.

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the arrest of suspects connected to the Dooky Chase shooting and the NOPD Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

This hour, Newell has on John Couvillon, political analyst, pollster & founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, to discuss what's behind Louisiana now having more active registered Republican voters than active registered Democratic voters.

Then, President of Jefferson Parish Cynthia Lee Sheng joins the show to talk about all things Mardi Gras in JP.

Newell talks all things Mardi Gras with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng! Carnival fun in Jefferson includes a full schedule of family-friendly parades on the Eastbank and Westbank through Mardi Gras Day. Plus, “Family Gras,” which is a free festival with live music, art, a kids’ court, and food vendors near Lakeside Shopping Center on Veterans Boulevard. Also, President Sheng mentions major parades like Excalibur, Madhatters, and the Krewe of Argus on Fat Tuesday!

This hour, Newell addresses the lingering challenges the Moreno Administration has to contend with, left by the Cantrell Administration.

Then, Steve Nelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure & Director of Public Works for the City of New Orleans, joins the show to talk about the New Orleans City Council and Mayor Moreno announcing a $2.8M investment to urgently repair lighting around the city.

The New Orleans City Council and Mayor Moreno announced a $2.8M investment to urgently repair lighting around the city. Prioritized projects include the High Rise bridge in New Orleans East, Interstate 10, and other major routes. Repairs for lighting will also include converting some lighting to solar and aluminum to eliminate the threat of copper theft, which has plagued the lighting infrastructure in New Orleans. In addition to repairs across the city, a portion of the funding will be utilized to hire a few electricians within the Department of Public Works to do minor repairs within city buildings. Steve Nelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure & Director of Public Works for the City of New Orleans, joins Newell to explain more.