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

Unlike other research that focuses primarily on academic outcomes or school finance, WalletHub’s analysis takes a more comprehensive approach. It accounts for performance, funding, safety, class size, and instructor credentials. To determine the top-performing school systems in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key metrics. So where does Louisiana rank, and why?

Newell talks about the challenges the Orleans Parish jail is facing with backlog and capacity challenges.

On today's show, Newell points out and shares a list of countries and organizations that are suing the U.S. while being funded by the U.S.

Then, Newell has on

JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember, to give the latest on Mayor Cantrell's Henry Consulting French Quarter garbage emergency contract controversy,

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

Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels, to discuss how over the past decade, they've invested more than $28m into 70+ early-stage companies and have quietly become nationally recognized as one of the most respected angel groups in the country,

Geoff Freeman, President & CEO of the US Travel Association, to discuss major wins for the travel industry from the "One Big Beautiful Bill,"

and Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Co., to talk about a robust summer in New Orleans.

This hour, Newell is joined by Geoff Freeman, President & CEO of the US Travel Association, to discuss major wins for the travel industry from the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Then, Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Co., joins the show to talk about a robust summer in New Orleans.

Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Co., joins Newell to talk about a robust summer in New Orleans, including the success of UFC 318 and the Lutheran Youth Convention.

President & CEO of the US Travel Association, Geoff Freeman, joins Newell to discuss major wins for the travel industry from the "One Big Beautiful Bill," for example, $12.5 billion to modernize air traffic control, as well as a few setbacks and next steps.

Housing prices, retailer perception, tariffs, gas -- what's going on in this topsy turvy US economy? Here's a mid-year look at key indicators. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the UFC 318 selling out the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night and other New Orleans economic news. Then, Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels, joins the show to discuss how they've invested more than $28m into 70+ early-stage companies and have quietly become nationally recognized as one of the most respected angel groups in the country.

Mike Eckert, Board Chairman of Gulf South Angels, joins Newell to discuss how over the past decade, Gulf South Angels has invested more than $28m into 70+ early-stage companies and has quietly become nationally recognized as one of the most respected angel groups in the country. They recently shared a mid-year investment update, highlighting the $3.5 million they have invested in 12 companies so far in 2025, a great success story for the region. A robust angel community is such a critical piece of what makes a place attractive to startups and high-growth companies, and GSA is a big part of that.

This hour, Newell points out and shares a list of countries and organizations that are suing the U.S. while being funded by the U.S. JP Morrell, New Orleans City Councilmember, joins Newell for the latest on Mayor Cantrell's Henry Consulting French Quarter garbage emergency contract controversy.