This hour, Newell is joined by Chief Nicholas Gernon, NOPD Deputy Superintendent, to talk about how fewer crimes have allowed NOPD detectives to change their focus to investigating cold cases. Then, Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor at Razom, join the show to discuss what they've witnessed while visiting Ukraine.

Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and Melinda Haring, Senior Advisor at Razom, join Newell to discuss what they've witnessed while visiting Ukraine and the 9th Ward Stadium construction bids opening today.

Chief Nicholas Gernon, NOPD Deputy Superintendent, oversees NOPD detectives, which includes a team of cold-case investigators. With fewer murders and a drastic drop in other violent crime, Chief Gernon says the cold case unit is now better able to focus on its primary duty.

This hour, Newell has on Daniel Hammer, CEO of The Historic New Orleans Collection, to talk about his museum’s role in preserving and activating the city’s cultural heritage. Then, Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, joins the show to talk about Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus.

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health. Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, joins Newell to talk about the new law.

Daniel Hammer, CEO of The Historic New Orleans Collection, joins Newell to discuss the museum’s role in preserving and activating the city’s cultural heritage.

This hour, Newell talks about how some of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's top aides are breaking rank due to how Cantrell awarded the French Quarter trash contract to Henry Consulting. Then, St. Tammany Parish Councilman Arthur Laughlin and Alex Carter, founder & CEO of Desire Line, join the show to discuss establishing a "coastal resilience" zoning area south of Highway 190 between Mandeville and Slidell.

The St. Tammany Parish Council in May unanimously passed an ordinance creating new building requirements in coastal areas prone to flooding. But it's set to consider even more zoning changes in August, and homebuilders worry it could impact housing affordability. The ordinance passed in May establishes a “coastal resilience” zoning area south of Highway 190 between Mandeville and Slidell, which falls in the districts of Parish Council members Arthur Laughlin and Joe Impastato. Councilman Laughlin and Alex Carter, founder & CEO of Desire Line, join Newell to discuss.

Newell talks about how some of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's top aides are breaking rank due to how Cantrell awarded the French Quarter trash contract to Henry Consulting.

On today's show, Newell talks about the five candidates for public office in New Orleans that haven't been keeping up with their personal taxes and states with Sancuary Cities cutting Medicaid for illegal immigrants.

Also, Newell has on

Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), to talk about the cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project,

Jeb Bruneau, President & CEO of the ABC New Orleans(Bayou Chapter) to reflect on the immense rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago,

Mike Gonzalez, Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow at the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security & Foreign Policy for the Heritage Foundation, to talk about a prisoner swap between the U.S., El Salvador, and Venezuela,

Kevin O’Connell, Executive Director of the NACS Foundation, to talk about 24/7 Day, a nationwide campaign to honor the bravery of first responder,

and Seth Knudsen, President & CEO of the Downtown Development District (DDD), to talk about the Downtown NOLA Awards.

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