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Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, joins Newell to give his take on the Mayoral Inauguration Day and the start of the Helena Moreno era and the legality of the renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters.

Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins Newell to talk about what he expects out of the Moreno Administration.

On today's show, Newell talks about how Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other political leaders are using the killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent for political clout.

Then, Newell has on

Fran Phoenix, Communications Strategist at Cleco, to talk about how to apply for corporate giving to support nonprofit organizations,

Arthur Hardy, with the Times-Picayune, and editor & publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide, to talk about the 2026 carnival season,

Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber, to talk about what they covered at this year’s Jefferson Parish of Commerce 2026 Annual Meeting and what the future of business in Jefferson Parish looks like,

Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief & Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.com, to discuss the December 2025 jobs report,

and Mark Freie, a reporter for WCCO News Talk 830 in Minneapolis, to give a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective of what the social temperature looks like in the area amidst the killing of a Minnesota woman at the hands of an ICE agent.

This hour, Newell talks about how Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other political leaders are using the killing of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent for political clout.

Fran Phoenix, Communications Strategist at Cleco, joins the show to talk about how to apply for corporate giving to support non-profit organizations.

This hour, Newell has on Arthur Hardy, with the Times-Picayune, and editor & publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide to talk about the 2026 carnival season.

Then, Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber, joins the show to talk about what they covered at this year’s Jefferson Parish of Commerce 2026 Annual Meeting and what the future of business in Jefferson Parish looks like.

This hour, Newell is joined by Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief & Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.com, to discuss the December 2025 jobs report.

Then, Mark Freie, a reporter for WCCO News Talk 830 in Minneapolis, joins the show to give a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective of what the social temperature looks like in the area amidst the killing of a Minnesota woman at the hands of an ICE agent.

Mark Freie, a reporter for WCCO News Talk 830 in Minneapolis, joins Newell to give a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective of what the social temperature looks like in the area amidst the killing of a Minnesota woman at the hands of an ICE agent.

Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief & Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.com, joins Newell to discuss the December 2025 jobs reports.

The Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce hosted their 2026 Annual Meeting Thursday at the Alario Center, where they looked back on 2025 and ahead to 2026. Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber, joins Newell to talk about what they covered at this year’s event and what the future of business in Jefferson Parish looks like.

Mardi Gras began Tuesday on Kings Day as the Phunny Phorty Phellows kicked things off with their annual streetcar ride. Plus the Joan of Arc parade and the Funky Uptown Krewe. The Purple, Green & Gold fun has begun, but what changes can we expect? Arthur Hardy, with the Times-Picayune and editor & publisher of the Mardi Gras Guide, joins Newell to talk about what's new with parade routes, schedules, viewing stands, and his 50th year celebrating the greatest free show on Earth!