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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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This hour, 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 Sanctuary Cities cutting Medicaid for illegal immigrants. Then, Seth Knudsen, President & CEO of the Downtown Development District (DDD), joins the show to talk about the Downtown NOLA awards.

Each year, the prestigious Downtown NOLA Awards invite the local community to select and celebrate the exceptional achievements of property owners, businesses, residents, workers, and organizations within the Downtown Development District. These awards not only honor the vibrance and vitality of the neighborhood but also recognize those who inspire, innovate, and achieve within it. Seth Knudsen, President & CEO of the Downtown Development District (DDD), joins Newell to talk about the awards.

Newell talks about the five candidates for public office in New Orleans that haven't been keeping up with their personal taxes.

This hour, Newell has on 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. Then, Kevin O’Connell, Executive Director of the NACS Foundation, joins the show to talk about 24/7 Day, a nationwide campaign to honor the bravery of first responders.

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

Ten Americans are en route to the U.S. after a prisoner swap involving the U.S., El Salvador, and Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday. 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, joins Newell to talk about the swap.