Newell Normand

Newell talks about the state of the LA Gator school voucher program, Amendment 2 failing to pass, and the current state of Louisiana's insurance—all issues that are being addressed in the upcoming legislative session next week.

On today's show, Newell talks about the May 7th deadline to acquire a REAL-ID compliant driver's license to board flights and access certain government buildings, and President Trump pausing grants to some Ivy League schools, leading to cuts.

Then, Newell speaks with:

Dale Chu, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Fordham Institute,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc.,

Harrison Crabtree, Executive Director of the World Trade Center New Orleans,

Rob Frye, Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service,

and Tricia Wallace, President of the Lincoln Beach Community Advisory Committee & co-Founder of New Orleans For Lincoln Beach.

This hour, Newell speaks with Rob Frye, Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service, about Colorado State University predicting an above-normal hurricane season with 17 storms and 9 hurricanes. Then, Tricia Wallace, President of the Lincoln Beach Community Advisory Committee & co-Founder of New Orleans For Lincoln Beach, joins the show to give an update on the progress of the reopening of Lincoln Beach by the summer of 2025.

Tricia Wallace, President of the Lincoln Beach Community Advisory Committee & co-Founder of New Orleans For Lincoln Beach, joins Newell to give an update on the progress of the reopening of Lincoln Beach by the summer of 2025.

The first hurricane forecast was released. Colorado State University predicts an above-normal hurricane season with 17 storms and 9 hurricanes. Rob Frye, Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service, joins Newell to make sense of what the report really means.

This hour, Newell has on Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about his trip to Australia and the Australians' reaction to Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, GNO Inc.'s co-led fly-in with LMOGA in Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and advocate for policies that support Louisiana’s all-of-the-above energy sector, the project to rehabilitate the former Naval base in Bywater and turn the main building into nearly 300 apartments, and more. Then, Michael invites Harrison Crabtree, Executive Director of the World Trade Center New Orleans, to join the show to talk about their recent market mission to Australia.

This hour, Newell talks about the May 7th deadline to acquire a REAL-ID compliant driver's license to board flights and access certain government buildings and President Trump pausing grants to some Ivy League schools, leading to cuts. Then, Dale Chu, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Fordham Institute, joins the show to discuss the public school system undergoing a stress test as student achievement is cratering.

For generations, the traditional public school has been a bedrock institution in American life. But recent developments suggest that this model is undergoing a stress test like never before, exacerbated by the recent cratering of student achievement. The pandemic accelerated two key trends: a broad societal shift in literacy habits and a structural transformation in K–12 education through the rise of private school choice. Taken together, these two forces raise profound questions for policymakers about the future direction of American education and its role in shaping civic life. Dale Chu, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Fordham Institute, joins Newell to discuss the issue.

Newell talks about the May 7th deadline to acquire a REAL-ID compliant driver's license to board flights and access certain government buildings, and President Trump pausing grants to some Ivy League schools, leading to cuts.