Newell Normand

Tim Poché, CEO of Delta Utilities, joins Newell to discuss Delta’s acquisition of CenterPoint Energy's three regulated natural gas local distribution companies serving communities throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.

This hour, Newell talks about Harvard’s President Alan Garber fighting back against the Trump Administration’s threatening to halt research grants to the institution. Then, Joe Giarrusso, New Orleans City Councilmember for District A, joins the show to discuss the situation with the Orleans Parish School funding.

The Orleans Parish School Board declined to settle a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans as board members wait to see whether an appeals court will approve more favorable settlement terms , including the end of a city fee that has cost the school system tens of millions of dollars over the years. The tentative deal the board considered came after Mayor LaToya Cantrell pulled out of a similar agreement earlier this year, saying the city could not afford the $90 million settlement. Joe Giarrusso, New Orleans City Councilmember for District A, joins Newell to discuss what's happening.

Newell talks about Harvard’s President Alan Garber fighting back against the Trump Administration’s threatening to halt research grants to the institution.

On today's show, Newell Normand opens up discussing the most recent in growing close calls accidents between government officials and members of the military in helicopters putting the lives of the general public in harms way with unnecessary flights without proper safety precautions and routes before hearing from Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, Senior Fellow & Military's Expert for Defense Priorities, on the latest coming out of the Middle East and Israel's plans for a Gaza takeover. Later on, Newell connects with Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies, to break down the latest Trump admin ploy to get undocumented immigrants out of the country, and President of the New Orleans Dental Association, Dr. Gregory Guerra, on yet another push by some to ban fluoride from our drinking water.

This hour, Newell opens up hearing from the Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, to discuss the Trump administrations announcement that they are offering to pay undocumented immigrants that are in the United States illegally, one thousand dollars to self-deport back to their home country, and finally we hear from Dr. Gregory Guerra, President of the New Orleans Dental Association, on the latest moves to cut fluoride out of our drinking water.

Newell welcomes in President of the New Orleans Dental Association, Dr. Gregory Guerra, to discuss dentists raising concerns about a move in Louisiana to ban fluoride from drinking water, so why are we pushing for these changes, if there are any real concerns of the safety of our water, and more.

Newell is joined by Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies, to cover how the Trump administration is now offering to pay undocumented immigrants that are in the US illegally to self-deport to their home country, what the logistics of this might look like, how long before this issue ends up in the courts, and more.

This hour, Newell connects with Andy Koplin, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, to tell us all about Give NOLA Day, a day to celebrate the many non-profits in and around New Orleans by giving back, and later we call up President & CEO of United Way SELA, Michael Williamson, and Deputy Director of Population Health & Disease Prevention of the New Orleans Health Department, Jeanie Donovan, to discuss the latest on a new bill that looks to curb unintentional shooting injuries and deaths by preventing minors from gaining access to loaded unsecured firearms, and more!

Newell sits down with President & CEO of United Way SELA, Michael Williamson, and Deputy Director of Population Health & Disease Prevention of the New Orleans Health Department, Jeanie Donovan, to break down a new bill being proposed by Representative Mathew Willard, to reduce unintentional shooting injuries and deaths by preventing minors from gaining access to loaded unsecured firearms without any adult supervision and permission.