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This hour, Newell speaks with Steve Nelson, General Superintendent of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board, about Monday's flooding and the latest with the water pumps. Then, Jane Cooper, French Quarter Management District, joins the show to talk about the recently repaired or replaced streetlights in the Quarter.

Have you noticed the FQ has become a whole lot brighter? That’s because the French Quarter Management District has recently repaired or replaced more than 500 broken streetlights, making the FQ safer for everyone. And likely fewer broken ankles. Jane Cooper of the French Quarter Management District joins Newell to talk about.

Steve Nelson, General Superintendent of the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board, joins Newell to talk about Monday's flooding and the latest with the water pumps.

This hour, Newell addresses his previous conversation with Troy Henry of Henry Consulting and why that conversation was so important. Then, Governor Jeff Landry, joins the show to discuss the legislative session and his plan to lower insurance rates.

Governor Jeff Landry joins Newell to discuss the legislative session and his plan to lower insurance rates.

Newell addresses his previous conversation with Troy Henry of Henry Consulting and why that conversation was so important.

On today's show, Newell has on:

Troy Henry of Henry Consulting to discuss the controversy over the French Quarter sanitation contract,

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy to talk about being called from the Senate floor for FEMA to reverse its decision to end a program that helped Louisiana raise levees, elevate homes, and otherwise brace for hurricanes and floods,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about supporting HB 431, which seeks to shift Louisiana from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system,

Jack Irvin, Vice President of People at Copado, to discuss opening an office in New Orleans,

Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, to talk about launching “Grand Isle Jewels," a campaign to promote the reemergence of Grand Isle oysters,

and Congressman Troy A. Carter to explain the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act.

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This hour, Newell has on Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, to talk about launching “Grand Isle Jewels," a campaign to promote the reemergence of Grand Isle oysters. Then, Congressman Troy A. Carter joins the show to explain the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act.

Last week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to destroy foreign products that fail health inspections at import facilities, ensuring that contaminated, unsafe, and mislabeled seafood imports do not harm American consumers. Congressman Carter joins Newell to talk about the bill.

45 years after oyster production became nearly extinct in Grand Isle, JEDCO has officially launched the “Grand Isle Jewels.” It’s the first-ever campaign of its kind for the local farmers and allows restaurants across America to know that Grand Isle oysters are back and better than ever. The Grand Isle Jewels brand unites all Grand Isle oysters farmed “off-bottom,” a technique born out of environmental necessity in Grand Isle. This boutique product complements Louisiana’s traditional oyster industry in other regions of the state, which currently supplies 45% of oysters eaten in America. Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of JEDCO, joins Newell to talk about the campaign.