This hour, Newell talks about the latest of the New Orleans city budget hearings and Mayor LaToya Cantrell's "nightlife plan." Then, Knox Ross, Chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, joins the show to talk about the commission's efforts, particularly the restoration of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast with the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.

Knox Ross, Chairman of the Southern Rail Commission, joins Newell to talk about the commission's efforts, particularly the restoration of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast with the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.

Newell talks about the latest of the New Orleans city budget hearings and Mayor LaToya Cantrell's "nightlife plan."

Audacy newsrooms across the country break down what could happen to the poorest among us -- hunger, mostly -- if the government can't get it together and agree on a budget by Nov. 1. WWL's Newell Normand says whether a vote happens will prove if politicians care about 'silly ass games' more than their constituents.

On today's show, Newell and Dave Cohen speak with

Darren Lombard, candidate for Clerk of Criminal District Court,

Jason Hughes and Cyndi Nguyen, runoff candidates for City Council District E.

Then, Newell is joined by

and Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust.

This hour, Newell is joined by Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss how the New York mayoral race is affecting the government shutdown, what the latest inflation numbers mean, China escalating the trade war in advance of the party's five-year plan meetings, and the City of New Orleans' cash flow crunch.

This hour, Newell and Dave Cohen have on Jason Hughes and Cyndi Nguyen, runoff candidates for City Council District E, to debate.

This hour, Newell and Dave Cohen have on Darren Lombard, candidate for Clerk of Criminal District Court.

The burglary at the Louvre reads like a script from the Pink Panther while a Mafia-tied sports gambling and illegal poker ring snared high-profile people from the NBA. Is this real life? Get the latest on both cases, plus analysis of what's going on with today's young people that makes sports gaming so alluring.

On today's show, Newell talks about Tulane University delaying the approval of a Turning Point USA chapter, SNAP benefits ending due to government shutdown, and Trump adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House.

Then, Newell has on

Becky Mowbray, President and CEO of the Bureau of Governmental Research, and Stephen Stuart, Vice President and Research Director at the Bureau of Governmental Research, to discuss the release of their report "Beyond the Ballot: Analyzing Spending and Impacts of the 2019 New Orleans Bond Authorization,"

David Ridenour, Chairman of the National Center for Public Policy Research, to discuss why Louisiana and Mississippi rank last in serving Medicare recipients,

Kim Schaefer, CEO of The Museum of Illusions New Orleans, to promote their newest location, and the first in Louisiana, located in the heart of the French Quarter,

Chris Blair, The Voice of the LSU Tigers, to preview LSU vs. Texas A&M,

and Mike Hoss, The Voice of the New Orleans Saints, joins the show to preview the Saints vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.