Newell addresses Mayor LaToya Cantrell using an emergency declaration to give the French Quarter trash contract to Henry Consulting.

On today's show, Newell talks about the City of New Orleans ranking as the second-best travel destination in the United States by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Then, Newell has on

Heather Hodges, Director of Institutional Advancement at The Historic New Orleans Collection, to talk about the $6.4 million dollar renovation of the old K-Paul’s Kitchen at 416 Chartres St.,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the latest in New Orleans business and economic news,

and Charlotte Voisey, Executive Director of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, to talk about the festival, its growth, and its impact on New Orleans and the global drinks industry.

This hour, Newell is joined by Charlotte Voisey, Executive Director of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, to talk about the festival, its growth, and its impact on New Orleans and the global drinks industry. Then, Newell talks about the misconceptions surrounding the "Big Beautiful Bill's" take on Medicaid reform.

Charlotte Voisey, Executive Director of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, joins Newell to talk about the festival, its growth and impact on New Orleans and the global drinks industry. Tales of the Cocktail is July 20-25 at the Ritz Carlton.

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the "Big Beautiful Bill" providing up to around $50m per year extra for Louisiana over a decade for coastal protection and restoration projects, Plaquemines Parish's Venture Global expecting to become Germany's largest liquefied natural gas supplier, launching a new event called Venture Voir, and more.

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., joins Newell to talk about the return of Amtrak service between New Orleans and Mobile.

This hour, Newell talks about the City of New Orleans ranking as the second-best travel destination in the United States by Travel + Leisure magazine. Then, Heather Hodges, Director of Institutional Advancement at The Historic New Orleans Collection, joins the show to talk about the $6.4 million dollar renovation of the old K-Paul’s Kitchen at 416 Chartres St.

Heather Hodges, Director of Institutional Advancement at The Historic New Orleans Collection, joins Newell to talk about the $6.4 million dollar renovation of the old K-Paul’s Kitchen at 416 Chartres St. When it’s completed in August, the 3-story structure will house staging areas and prep space where HNOC staff can build and assemble the increasingly elaborate and interactive exhibitions that tell the story of New Orleans, our unique history and heritage, and our diverse people.

Newell talks about the City of New Orleans ranking as the second-best travel destination in the United States by Travel + Leisure magazine.

A surprise reversal in the Jeffrey Epstein narrative has many people wondering what's going on and why Attorney General Pam Bondi went from saying a list of the sex offender's clients were on her desk to saying the list doesn't exist. Plus, more than half of American murders go unsolved and Red Meat digs into why.