Newell Normand

This hour, Newell talks about the NOPD crime lab not having enough space to accommodate a DNA lab and the lack of focus New Orleans displayed when it comes to maintaining their buildings. Then, Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, joins the show to talk about the Pelicans firing their GM David Griffin.

Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, joins Newell to talk about the Pelicans firing their GM David Griffin.

Newell talks about the NOPD crime lab not having enough space to accommodate a DNA lab and the lack of focus New Orleans displayed when it comes to maintaining their buildings.

On today's show, Newell talks about the insurance concerns ahead of the upcoming regular session in Baton Rouge and the regulation of THC products versus alcohol and tobacco products.

Then, Newell talks to:

Daniel Erspamer, an economist & CEO of The Pelican,

Ira Mehlman, Media Director at FAIR,

Kirk Talbot, Louisiana State Senator,

and Tripp Rabalais, Director of Lafreniere Park.

This hour, Newell talks about the Trump administration "blinking" when it comes to tariffs, if business owners face any consequences for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, and the struggle of minimum wage earners. Then, Tripp Rabalais, Director of Lafreniere Park, comes on to talk about the 2025 Bunny Bash hosted by The Dawn Busters Kiwanis Club of Metairie.

The Dawn Busters Kiwanis Club of Metairie will host the 2025 Bunny Bash on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Lafreniere Park (3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, LA 70003) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This family-oriented Easter event will include carousel rides, multiple egg hunts, spacewalks, face painting, children’s games, and a photo alley. Easter egg hunts for children ages 1-4, 5-7, and 8-12 will take place at 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Tripp Rabalais, Director of Lafreniere Park, joins Newell to talk about the event.

This hour, Newell speaks with Ira Mehlman, Media Director at FAIR, about officials saying that beneficiaries of the CBP One app must leave the country "immediately." Then, Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot joins the show to talk about what his focus will be in the regular session in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana State Senator Kirk Talbot joins Newell to talk about what his focus will be in the regular session in Baton Rouge, primarily insurance.

Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said Monday. It was unclear how many beneficiaries would be affected. More than 900,000 people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since January 2023. They were generally allowed to remain in the United States for two years with authorization to work under a presidential authority called parole. Ira Mehlman, Media Director at FAIR, joins Newell to talk about it.

This hour, Newell talks about the insurance concerns ahead of the upcoming regular session in Baton Rouge and the regulation of THC products versus alcohol and tobacco products. Then, Daniel Erspamer, an economist & CEO of The Pelican Institute, joins the show to discuss Chevron being ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore damage to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.