This hour, Newell has on Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, to talk about the Roseland plant explosion and the effects it will have on the surrounding agriculture. Then, Newell sounds off about why the next mayor of New Orleans needs to prioritize funding critical city services and infrastructure over their personal aspirations for social programs.

Newell sounds off about why the next mayor of New Orleans needs to prioritize funding critical city services and infrastructure over their personal aspirations for social programs.

Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, joins Newell to talk about the Roseland plant explosion and the effects it will have on the surrounding agriculture.

Mystery surrounds the FBI raid of John Bolton's house and business so we kick off with the latest on that and then we dive into some fun. Does RFK really work out in jeans ...and is he or Pete Hegseth stronger?

On today's show, Newell lays out the many faults of the current Cantrell Administration and what he expects from the next mayor of New Orleans.

Then, Newell has on

Dr. Yi-Jun Xu, LSU Hydrology Professor, to talk about the threat of the Mississippi River changing its course,

Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber, to discuss the changes Jefferson Parish is making to their permitting process to ease the burden on businesses,

Adam Tyner, Ph.D., National Research Director at the Fordham Institute, to talk about a new report that he co-authored that explores what teachers think about hotly debated grading reforms,

Kanitra Caston, an organizer with the Katrina20 Committee, to talk about the over 100 upcoming events happening in 3 states, with a big chunk of them happening in NOLA at Armstrong Park, Mahalia Jackson Theatre, and Ashe Cultural Center, dedicated to the memory of and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina,

and Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, to preview the New Orleans Saints' final preseason game against Sean Payton's Denver Broncos.

This hour, Newell is joined by Kanitra Caston, an organizer with the Katrina20 Committee, to talk about the over 100 upcoming events happening in 3 states, with a big chunk of them happening in NOLA at Armstrong Park, Mahalia Jackson Theatre, and Ashe Cultural Center, dedicated to the memory of and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. Then, Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, joins the show to preview the New Orleans Saints' final preseason game against Sean Payton's Denver Broncos.

Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, joins Newell to preview the New Orleans Saints' final preseason game against Sean Payton's Denver Broncos.

Kanitra Caston, an organizer with the Katrina20 Committee, joins Newell to talk about the over 100 upcoming events happening in 3 states, with a big chunk of them happening in NOLA at Armstrong Park, Mahalia Jackson Theatre, and Ashe Cultural Center, dedicated to the memory of and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.

This hour, Newell has on Ruth Lawson, President of the Jefferson Chamber, to discuss the changes Jefferson Parish is making to their permitting process to ease the burden on businesses. Then, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., National Research Director at the Fordham Institute, joins Newell to talk about a new report that he co-authored that explores what teachers think about hotly debated grading reforms.

Adam Tyner, Ph.D., National Research Director at the Fordham Institute, joins Newell to talk about a new report that he co-authored that explores what teachers, those at the frontlines of grading, really think about hotly debated grading reforms such as no zeros (the “fifty percent rule”), no late penalties, and unlimited retakes.