Newell Normand

Lacy Osborne, CEO & President of the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, joins Newell to talk about the growth of St. Tammany Parish, the parish's economy, and the efficiency of their criminal justice system.

This hour, Newell shares his opinions on the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Then, Coach Lea Westlake, Director of Coaching for the New Orleans Spartans Football Club, joins the show to talk about his team's national championship victory.

On July 15, coach and former soccer player Lea Westlake guided the New Orleans Spartans, a tiny academy soccer club, to win the national championship in Tampa, or as they now call it, “Champa.” It was a nail-biter, ending in a 2 to 2 tie. Then, in 30 minutes of O.T., they scored twice! Coach Westlake joins Newell to talk about the team's victory.

Newell shares his opinions on the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

On today's show, Newell talks about the challenges the Orleans Parish jail is facing with backlog and capacity challenges.

Then, Newell has on

Jay Greene, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy with the Heritage Foundation, to talk about a recent WalletHub report, ranking state school systems from best to worst,

Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to talk about how President Trump is doing after the first 6 months of his 2nd term,

Louisiana State Senator Pat Connick to discuss the major win Gretna saw during this legislative session,

and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the latest New Orleans crime news.

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the cost of the Orleans Parish backlogs on the taxpayer, the racketeering charges against the trio linked to the death of the Kansas City reporter in Kenner during the Super Bowl, and the Orleans Criminal District Court finding Sheriff Susan Hutson in contempt of court.

This hour, Newell has on Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to talk about how President Trump is doing after his first 6 months of his 2nd term. Then, Louisiana State Senator Pat Connick joins the show to discuss the major win Gretna saw during this legislative session.

Gretna saw major wins this legislative session, with over $3 million in state funds allocated to local projects, including some that had been in jeopardy after the parish cut funds to them earlier this year. Louisiana State Senator Pat Connick joins Newell to talk about the win.

This week marks the six-month anniversary of Donald Trump’s second presidency. It’s a good time for a check-up. Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins Newell to discuss how Trump is doing as well as Mayor LaToya's final months in office.

This hour, Newell talks about the challenges the Orleans Parish jail is facing with backlog and capacity challenges. Then, Jay Greene, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy with the Heritage Foundation, joins the show to talk about a recent WalletHub report, ranking state school systems from best to worst.