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Jerry Bologna, President & CEO of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, joins Newell to talk about the various manufacturing and development projects taking place in Jefferson Parish in 2025, and how Jefferson Parish benefited from Super Bowl LIX.

S.M.C.L. Foundation & Associates Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 2006, focused on improving the quality of life for military veterans, citizens with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged individuals. It provides world-class adaptive sports training, education, and competition for individuals with disabilities and others, including professionals working in the disability arena. Rev. Julius Lee, President & CEO of S.M.C.L. Foundation & Associates Inc. and President of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), joins Newell to share more about his organization.

This hour, Newell talks about the fear some have of DOGE looking into the efficiency of government agencies and departments. Then, Craig Murdock, a criminal defense attorney in New Orleans, joins the show to discuss why Louisiana hasn't disciplined a prosecutor for withholding evidence in 20 years.

Louisiana, a state that stands out as a hotbed for reversed convictions, hasn't disciplined a prosecutor for withholding evidence in 20 years. And it’s not for lack of opportunity. Since 2021, when Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams launched a civil rights division with the goal of addressing past infractions, judges have freed dozens of long-serving prisoners while citing lapses by the state. None has resulted in misconduct charges from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which polices the state’s 23,000 lawyers. The Louisiana Supreme Court last held a state prosecutor in check for misconduct in 2005. New Orleans criminal defense attorney Craig Murdock joins Newell to help explain why this is the case.

Newell talks about the fear some have of DOGE looking into the efficiency of government agencies and departments, such as social security, how Trump's halt of USAID has affected war-torn Sudan, and more.

On today's show, Newell addresses the controversy between the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Then, Newell speaks with:

Dr. Mordecai Potash, Pain Specialist at Tulane and Program Director & Lead Psychiatrist for Substance Use Treatment Services at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare Services,

Marc Ehrhardt, President of The Ehrhardt Group,

and Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust.

This hour, Newell speaks with Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, about California's insurance crisis, the Fed being on hold due to the jobs report and the Consumer Price Index, the latest fraud Amazon Prime subscription scam, and Steve Scalise's Super Bowl plan.

This hour, Newell speaks with Dr. Mordecai Potash, pain specialist at Tulane and program director & lead psychiatrist for substance use treatment services at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare Services, about the Food and Drug Administration approving a new type of nonopioid painkiller to treat moderate to severe acute pain. Then, Marc Ehrhardt, President of The Ehrhardt Group, joins the show to talk about how experts are predicting consumers in the Gulf South will feel about the economy this year.

Marc Ehrhardt, President of The Ehrhardt Group, joins Newell to look at emerging trends and events on the horizon and the general sentiment of consumers entering a new year.

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller to treat moderate to severe acute pain. Experts are hopeful that the Vertex Pharmaceuticals drug, Journavx, which is billed as nonaddictive, could reduce the number of opioids that are prescribed after surgery or be used by patients who can’t take other pain medications, though several say they'd like to see more research. Dr. Mordecai Potash, Pain Specialist at Tulane and Program Director & Lead Psychiatrist for Substance Use Treatment Services at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare Services, joins Newell to explain further.