Newell Normand

This hour, Newell goes off about how the Cantrell Administration has put things in motion that may punish the incoming Moreno Administration. Then, James Guidry, President of the Louisiana Crisis Intervention Teams, joins the show to talk about their Kickoff Press Event on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Drago’s Seafood Restaurant in Metairie.

James Guidry, President of the Louisiana Crisis Intervention Teams, joins Newell to talk about their Kickoff Press Event on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Drago’s Seafood Restaurant in Metairie. Louisiana Crisis Intervention Teams is devoted to improving safety for first responders, families and those experiencing mental health crises through training and advocacy.

Newell goes off about how the Cantrell Administration has put things in motion that may punish the incoming Moreno Administration.

This hour, Newell has on Matt Wolfe, Vice President of Communications at GNO Inc., to talk about a new report from The Data Center showing that New Orleans is leading the nation in entrepreneurship, the Michelin Guide’s first-ever American South edition awarding Louisiana its inaugural Michelin Stars spotlighting three New Orleans restaurants, World Trade Center New Orleans signing an MOU with Australia’s Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong to advance collaboration in energy, and more. Then, Chris Cassagne, Senior Director of the Louisiana Growth Network, joins the show to discuss Source Louisiana, a new statewide directory that makes it easier for prime contractors and large-scale projects to identify qualified Louisiana businesses of all sizes.

Chris Cassagne, Senior Director of the Louisiana Growth Network (which is part of Louisiana Economic Development’s LA.IO initiative), joins Newell to discuss Source Louisiana, a new statewide directory that makes it easier for prime contractors and large-scale projects to identify qualified Louisiana businesses of all sizes. Source Louisiana allows businesses to showcase their services, certifications, and capacity, ensuring that more Louisiana companies are in the pipeline for opportunity.

This hour, Newell talks about an article in The Wall Street Journal that points out how Democrat-run cities use federal policies as financial bailouts. Then, John Couvillon, political analyst, pollster, and founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, joins the show to dig into the implications of off-year election results.

Tuesday's big elections in California (Prop 50/Redistricting) New Jersey and Virginia (Governors races), and New York City's mayor's race. Analysts say the off-year elections will be a big indicator of the mid-term elections. John Couvillon, political analyst, pollster and founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, joins Newell to dig into it.

Newell talks about an article in The Wall Street Journal that points out how Democrat-run cities use federal policies as financial bailouts.

On today's show, Newell has on

Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and Roy Glapion, Advisor to the Governor’s New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Taskforce & Technical Committee, to explain why you should vote 'YES' on Prop 2 in New Orleans' Runoff Election on November 15th,

Jesse Noel, the Regional Director for the West Bank Flood Protection Authority, to talk about the millage renewal that funds the protection of vital operations,

Dr. Skip Gallagher, UNO Professor & NOPD Watchdog, to talk about the 2024 NOPD compensation analysis, which shows unusually high earnings among some officers,

and Ed Walters, President of the Louisiana State Bar Association, and Graham Ryan, Partner at Jones Walker, to talk about how AI has affected our lawyers, our judges and our system of justice.

Ed Walters, President of the Louisiana State Bar Association, and Graham Ryan, Partner at Jones Walker, join Newell to talk about how AI affects our lawyers, our judges, and our system of justice.